Columbia and Brown to spill admissions data to Trump administration: Why it could be dangerous for students
For all its chest-thumping about “protecting meritocracy,” the Trump administration has quietly engineered something far more consequential than a policy shift: A looming federal admissions surveillance regime—and it has bought the keys to elite university gates with hard cash. Columbia and Brown, two of America’s most storied universities, have just paid their way out of […]
A harsh reset for US higher ed? Nebraska’s largest public university plans major cuts and tuition hike
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), the state’s flagship public university, is preparing to overhaul its academic and financial model amid growing fiscal pressure. With rising operational costs, limited state funding, and internal deficits, the institution is weighing a mix of tuition hikes and academic program reductions: a move that reflects deeper cracks in the US […]
Science for all: Most flowers usually pick one father and stick with him
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K./The Hindu Conflicts lurk inside every flower with multiple seeds. The embryos jostle for food, the maternal and paternal genomes bargain over control, and pollen grains compete to be fertilised. Scientists have therefore wondered whether natural selection encourages one-parent broods that keep such quarrels to a minimum and, […]
MHT CET 2025 round 1 seat allotment list for 5-year integrated LLB programme released: Direct link to download here
The Maharashtra State CET Cell has officially released the Round 1 seat allotment result for the 5-year integrated LLB programme under the MHT CET 2025 Centralised Admission Process (CAP). Candidates who registered for the law counselling can now check their allotment status on the official website — llb5cap25.mahacet.org. The final merit list was published earlier […]
Fishing gear a major source of ‘microplastic’ contamination along Indian coasts
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), through the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), conducted field surveys along India’s coastline between 2022 and 2025 to assess microplastic and marine debris levels. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The major sources of ‘microplastic’ pollution along India’s coasts are “riverine inputs” and abandoned, lost, and […]
“It’s not just expensive. It’s broken.”: American woman calls out US college costs in viral video
American woman calls out US college costs in viral video An American woman living in India has sparked a storm on Instagram, not with outrage or drama, but with cold, uncomfortable math. Kristen Fischer’s now-viral reel lays bare the economic absurdity of US higher education, contrasting it with India’s far more affordable public college system. […]
In a first, parents have a say in how schools work, says Delhi minister on education bill, ETEducation
Based on this review, the committee will determine the appropriate fee structure for the next three years. If the proposed hike is found to be excessive, it will be rolled back. A day after the Delhi School Education Bill 2025 was tabled, education minister Ashish Sood spoke to Meghna Dhulia on the concerns expressed about […]
Explained: Why Stanford is shutting down its inclusion office, and what it means for US campuses
Donald Trump (AP) Stanford University (visit.stanford.edu) Stanford University is shutting down its Office for Inclusion, Belonging and Intergroup Communication (IBIC), dismantling what was once touted as a flagship effort to build diversity and campus harmony. The closure, confirmed in internal announcements and reported by The Stanford Daily, is part of a sweeping cost-cutting plan that […]
Private School Fee Regulation Bill introduced in the Assembly, ETEducation
The Minister said the Bill proposes a transparent and inclusive three-tier mechanism, which includes a school-level committee, a district-level appellate committee, and a state-level revision committee to ensure fair resolution of fee-related matters. In a step toward regulating private school fees, the Delhi government on Tuesday introduced the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and […]
US visa delays push international students to UK, Asia, and Middle East
Once revered as the global gold standard for higher education, the United States is facing an erosion of its academic influence. As immigration policies under President Donald Trump grow increasingly restrictive, international students, many already accepted by top US institutions, are being pushed to reconsider their American aspirations.From London to Hong Kong and Dubai to […]