Redefining the American dream: Why two in five Gen Zers are choosing blue-collar careers over college degrees
Higher education is losing its once-unquestioned hold on the American imagination. A May 2025 survey by Resume Builder, spanning 1,434 young adults, reveals a striking generational shift: Two in five Gen Zers are opting for blue-collar careers, choosing skilled trades over costly college degrees that no longer guarantee stability or success.This transformation is more than […]
COP30: a beginner’s guide on what to expect from the climate summit
A decade has passed since the member countries of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) adopted the Paris Agreement — a milestone global pact that committed them to keeping the world’s average surface temperature from rising well under 2ºC and striving to limit it to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels. However, climate finance […]
Sports should get same importance as education and culture: Union Minister Harsh Malhotra
Sports should get same importance as education and culture: Union Minister Harsh Malhotra New Delhi, November 8 (ANI): The Sansad Khel Mahotsav 2025, East Delhi, a flagship initiative to promote local sporting talent and physical fitness, has entered its second day. The event, which was inaugurated on Thursday by Harsh Malhotra, Union Minister of State […]
Centre invested Rs 21,000 crore in Northeast’s education sector in 11 years: Sitharaman
Gohpur (Assam), Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday claimed that the central government has invested Rs 21,000 crore in the education sector in the Northeast in the last 11 years.Connectivity has also received a boost in the region during the period, with new states put on the railway map and several greenfield airports constructed, […]
Arunachal CM enhances Dorjee Khandu merit scholarship, inaugurates new college blocks
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu inaugurates two new blocks at Dorjee Khandu Govt College in Tawang Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh Chief MinisterPema Khandu on Saturday announced a major enhancement of the Dorjee Khandu merit scholarship, while inaugurating the academic and administrative blocks at a college in Tawang.The chief minister said the scholarship amount, instituted in memory […]
NYC public schools lose 22,000 students as Mamdani prepares to phase out gifted programs
NYC public schools lose 22,000 students as Mamdani plans to end gifted programs New York City public schools lost 22,000 students this year, a 2.4 percent drop compared with last year, according to preliminary data from the Department of Education. The New York Post reported that this is the steepest decline in four years and […]
Deep cuts hit US higher education this month: Here’s a look at 10 universities affected
Colleges in the United states announced more than 850 job cuts last month, reflecting the mounting financial pressures across the sector. Institutions large and small, private and public, are confronting a perfect storm of declining enrolments, rising operating costs, and disruptions to federal research funding. Even universities with multi-billion-dollar endowments, such as Harvard and the […]
Assam CM presents appointment letters to 5,550 TET-qualified candidates
Assam CM presents appointment letters to 5,550 TET-qualified candidates Assam Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday presented appointment letters to 5,550 TET-qualified candidates for the posts of Lower Primary and Upper Primary teachers at a function held at the Veterinary College Playground, Khanapara in Guwahati.According to a release, out of the total number of candidates, […]
Education isn’t enough: Survey shows Americans believe colleges have a bigger role in society
Americans increasingly expect universities to engage beyond teaching and research, taking active roles in addressing societal issues such as sustainability, free speech, and health, according to a new study by Cornell University, as cited by the Cornell Chronicle, the newspaper published by the university. At the same time, the public clearly draws the line at […]
Zohran Mamdani’s next big test: Can New York’s new mayor fix America’s most complex school system?
When Zohran Mamdani swept into New York’s mayoral office promising free child care for all babies and toddlers, he captured the imagination of voters with a pledge that was both bold and humane. But as the newly elected mayor prepares to take charge in January, another daunting responsibility awaits him, and that is the stewardship […]