Mindfulness is hottest new subject in US schools but results are surprisingly murky
Is Mindfulness in Schools Just a Fad or a Genuine Educational Revolution? (Image: Pexels) Once upon a time, the trio of reading, writing and arithmetic defined the backbone of every classroom but in 2025, an unexpected fourth seems to be quietly reshaping American education: reflection. In schools across the United States, mindfulness has evolved from […]
Kerala’s Right to Disconnect Bill: How it aims to shield private employees from after-hour demands
7 Ways Kerala’s Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 Can Protect Employees from Burnout (Image: Pexels) In the digital age, work has seeped into personal hours via emails, messages, calls and video links that demand attention long after the “official” day ends. Recognising this, Kerala is moving to introduce a Right to Disconnect Bill 2025, aimed […]
Stop playing with hardworking Americans: US Labour Secretary slams Democrats as shutdown hits employees’ salaries
US Labor Secretary slams Democrats as shutdown leaves employees’ salaries delayed On October 4, 2025, US Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer criticised Democratic lawmakers for stalling federal work during the ongoing government shutdown. In a tweet, she said the Department of Labor has been working “around the clock to deliver on the President’s mandate to […]
New Office of Culture and Community takes over Harvard’s former diversity centers
New Office of Culture and Community takes over Harvard’s former diversity centers Harvard College has reorganised its diversity and cultural programming, replacing three long-standing student centers with a new Office of Culture and Community (OCC), according to The Harvard Crimson. The College dissolved the Women’s Center, the Office for BGLTQ Student Life, and the Foundation […]
US government shutdown 2025: What happens when Education Department operations stop?
US government shutdown 2025 disrupts Education Department and school operations The ongoing 2025 US government shutdown has brought significant disruptions to the federal Department of Education, raising concerns about the continued delivery of critical education services, student aid, and the enforcement of federal education laws. With nearly 87% of the department’s workforce furloughed, the effects […]
Ohio universities face challenges as domestic enrollment grows but international numbers drop
As fall 2025 classes begin, Ohio’s public universities are reporting a mixed picture of enrollment trends. While several campuses have seen modest growth in overall student numbers, international student enrollment has dropped sharply, highlighting the challenges of attracting global talent amid policy shifts and ongoing uncertainties. Shawnee State University, Ohio University, and Bowling Green State […]
Dame Jilly Cooper education and career path: From Yorkshire schools to becoming a bestselling romance and satire author
Dame Jilly Cooper education and career path On 5 October 2025, Britain lost one of its most cherished literary voices. Dame Jilly Cooper passed away peacefully at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of wit, insight, and storytelling that captured the complexities of love, class, and human nature. From her early years as […]
Conclave in November to showcase ‘evolution’ of Indian science
n this image received on Oct. 6, 2025, Minister of State for Science and Technology (Independent Charge) Jitendra Singh interacts with media at the curtain raiser press conference on Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC-2025) at National Media Centre, in New Delhi. Photo: PIB via PTI Photo The government’s first ever Emerging Science, Technology […]
Meet the 2025 Nobel laureates in Physiology: Degrees and labs that shaped their careers
Meet the 2025 Nobel laureates in Physiology The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries in peripheral immune tolerance—a mechanism that prevents the immune system from attacking the body’s own tissues. Their work has transformed our understanding of immune […]
People start working at 6 AM: US based employee reveals the 24/7 work culture in corporate jobs
A recent Reddit post has sparked conversations about the intense work culture in some of America’s biggest companies. The poster, a new employee, described colleagues who begin sending emails and Slack messages as early as 6 a.m., long before many have left their homes, and continue working late into the night, sometimes past 11 p.m. […]