School shootings in the US: Bullets bleed local economies too; here’s the hidden toll
Every time a school shooting occurs in the United States, the country is gripped by grief. Public attention rightly focuses on the devastating human toll: The lives lost, the families shattered, and the communities plunged into mourning. But beyond the grief, another quieter consequence unfolds in parallel. A measurable, lasting disruption to local economic life.A […]
Ivy League colleges are not the priciest in the US: See which universities cost even more
In a finding that challenges long-held assumptions about the cost of elite education in the United States, a new study by GOBankingRates has revealed that the most expensive universities in the country are not part of the Ivy League. While institutions like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton continue to symbolise academic excellence, they have been outpriced […]
University of Utah to eliminate 81 academic programs amid state-mandated push for career driven education
In a major realignment of academic priorities, the University of Utah has announced plans to eliminate 81 academic programs, following a state law that directs public colleges to cut underperforming offerings and invest in fields aligned with workforce demand.The university’s Board of Trustees approved the proposal on Tuesday. The plan still requires approval from the […]
Bihar CM directs edu dept to make provisions for school teachers’ postings at desired locations, ETEducation
There has been a long-standing demand for preferential postings and transfer of teachers across the state. As a result of this, children’s education was being hampered due to the absence of subject teachers in many districts. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday directed the state Education Department to make provisions for the posting of […]
AILET 2025 registration begins at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in: Check direct link and deadline here
The National Law University (NLU), Delhi has officially begun the registration process for the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2026. The application window opened on August 7, 2025, and will remain active until November 10, 2025. AILET serves as the exclusive gateway for admission to NLU Delhi’s BA LL.B (Hons.), LL.M, and Ph.D in […]
Gujarat govt rolls out Rs 1.5 crore financial assistance to upgrade grant-in-aid schools, ETEducation
Under the new scheme, the state government will provide one-time financial assistance ranging from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore, based on student enrolment in eligible schools. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has announced Rs 1.5 crore financial assistance to upgrade infrastructure in grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools across the state. This decision, […]
Calcutta High Court orders new merit list for West Bengal JEE 2025 exam
Kolkata, The Calcutta High Court Thursday directed the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board to come up with a new merit list of examinees, holding that the published one did not conform to the court’s order on OBC reservation.Justice Kausik Chanda directed that the fresh panel will provide 7 per cent reservation for the 66 […]
Trump admin backs off immediate ban, but pressures Harvard over visas and funding
What began as a policy memo has now metastasized into one of the most consequential legal face-offs in American higher education. At the center of the storm is Harvard University, an academic titan that now finds itself locked in a protracted battle with the Trump administration, not just over billions in frozen federal research funds, […]
Harvard research stalls as federal funding freeze halts medical and scientific projects
Harvard University, long regarded as a global epicenter of academic research, now finds itself at an unexpected impasse. With nearly $2.6 billion in federal research funding withdrawn, entire laboratories have ground to a halt, leaving promising breakthroughs in limbo, as reported by the Associated Press. Cryogenic freezers preserve years of blood samples and data collected […]
Science Quiz: On the immune system
How does your body protect itself? How does the immune system fight threats? And how much do you know about this process? Take this quiz and find out. Science Quiz: On the immune system 1 / 6 | A number of organs and cells make up your body’s immune system. What are the small, bean-shaped […]