Explained: How F-1 students can switch to H-1B status without paying the $100,000 fee

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How F-1 students can switch to H-1B status without paying the $100,000 fee The United States government introduced a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications through a presidential proclamation on September 19, 2025. The fee applies to new H-1B petitions filed on or after September 21, 2025, for individuals outside the United States who do […]

‘Sholay’, Shubman Gill, and the non-random randomness of coin tosses

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Many people fervently believe that coin tosses are random. The Indian men’s test cricket team captain Shubman Gill lost all five of his tosses against England this summer. The probability of such an event is only 3.1%, or one in 32, if winning or losing is assumed to be random. Some cricket enthusiasts realised then […]

How AI, Robotics, & Smart Classrooms Are Transforming Learning

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Every morning in Gujarat, headteachers log into a dashboard that tells them exactly how their school is doing. On one screen, they can see which students are absent, which teachers need support, and where learning gaps are widening. The Vidya Samiksha Kendra, a state-wide digital command centre, analyses over 508 crore data points each year […]

Federal shutdown in the US threatens Head Start programs serving 65,000 low-income children

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Federal shutdown in the US threatens Head Start programs serving 65,000 low-income children The federal government shutdown, now in its fourth week, is putting early education services at risk for more than 65,000 low-income children across the United States. According to a statement released by the National Head Start Association (NHSA), the continued suspension of […]

University of Arizona becomes 6th out of 9 to reject Trump-era research compact

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University of Arizona rejects US research compact over academic freedom concerns. (Getty Images) The University of Arizona has formally rejected the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” making it the sixth institution out of nine invited universities to do so. UA President Suresh Garimella confirmed the decision in a letter to […]