$1.6 trillion in student debt: Federal loan collections restart May 5 as repayment campaign begins
Education Department launches repayment push as student loan defaults near 10 million. (AP Photo) The US Department of Education has announced that it will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans starting May 5, 2025. This marks the first time in over four years that the department, through its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), […]
How a silent crackdown shattered international students’ lives in the US
Anjan Roy was mid-conversation with friends at Missouri State University when an email landed in his inbox — brief, bureaucratic, and world-altering, as stated by the Associated Press. Without warning, his legal status as an international student was terminated. His path, once firmly directed toward academic success, was now pointing to deportation.“I was in literal […]
Tennessee legislature adjourns after passing DEI restrictions
Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature closed its session Tuesday by pushing through a decisive set of bills targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. In a crescendo of conservative policymaking, lawmakers dismantled long-standing frameworks meant to bolster representation in government and higher education, replacing them with a strict meritocratic model. Central to the legislative finale was a […]
AIIMS INI SS July 2025 registration underway, window closes on May 6: Check direct link to apply and important details here
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has opened the online application window for the Institute of National Importance Super-Speciality Test (INI SS) July 2025 session. Interested and eligible candidates can submit their applications through the official website, iniss.aiimsexams.ac.in, on or before May 6, 2025. The entrance examination will be conducted on […]
OSSC releases Excise SI admit card 2025 for written exam on April 27: Check direct link to download hall tickets and key details here
The Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) has released the admit card for the Excise Sub Inspector (SI) written exam 2025. Candidates who have applied for the OSSC Combined Recruitment Examination (CRE) for Excise SI posts can now download their admit card from the official website, ossc.gov.in. The admit card includes key details such as exam […]
KIITEE result 2025 announced for Phase 1 exam: Direct link to download scorecards here
KIITEE 2025 phase 1 result 2025: The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) has officially declared the results for Phase 1 of the KIIT Entrance Examination (KIITEE) 2025. This computer-based test, conducted for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, saw participation from students across the country. With the result now available online, candidates can […]
Harvard invokes First Amendment in US lawsuit over academic control
Legal experts back Harvard’s First Amendment case against US government Harvard University has launched a high-stakes legal battle against the Trump administration, alleging unconstitutional overreach and violations of academic freedom after the federal government froze $2.2 billion in research funding. In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for Massachusetts, Harvard argues that the […]
AICTE Virtual Internship in Machine Learning for Engineers & Graduates
AICTE has announced a virtual internship where interested candidates will get access to IBM SkillsBuild. Read on to know the duration, number of seats and last date to apply. February 16, 2023 • 1 Min Read The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced a free virtual internship opportunity in machine […]
Chhattisgarh advances school vacation amid soaring temperatures and heatwave alert
Chhattisgarh prepones summer holidays to April 25 to safeguard students from heatwave Chhattisgarh summer holidays 2025: Chhattisgarh has announced that it will prepone the summer holidays for all schools in the state, starting from April 25, 2025. The decision has been made in response to the rising temperatures and severe heatwave conditions across the region, […]
IIM-A Prof is Using Subtitles to Improve Reading Skills of 1 Billion Indians
For Dr Brij Kothari, the ‘eureka!’ moment came while watching a Spanish film back in 1996. The 58-year-old academic social entrepreneur wondered how beneficial it would be for reading literacy in India if Bollywood films, too, had subtitles in Hindi. That’s how BIRD, or the Billion Readers initiative, was conceived. Dr Brij Kothari Soon after […]