China’s Shenzhou-20 return mission delayed due to space debris impact
A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for a crewed mission to China’s Tiangong space station, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China April 24, 2025. Photo: China Daily via Reuters China’s Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft has delayed its return mission to Earth after the vessel was possibly hit […]
World on track to dangerous warming as emissions hit record high: UN
PARIS: National commitments to slash heat-trapping pollution would limit global warming up to 2.5C this century — nowhere near enough to avoid devastating climate impacts despite a sweep of new pledges, the UN warned Tuesday.Scientists are in broad agreement that warming above 1.5C relative to pre-industrial times risks catastrophic consequences, and every effort must be […]
Zohran Mamdani studied in Bowdoin College: What it costs to attend this prestigious institution
NYC’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani Zohran Kwame Mamdani, who recently won the New York City mayoral election, will become the city’s youngest and first Muslim mayor, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, as reported by The Times of India. The election saw turnout surge past 2 million voters, marking the highest participation […]
PM Modi praises growth of Indian higher education in QS Asia University Rankings 2026
PM Modi hails record rise of Indian universities in QS Asia University Rankings 2026 NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he was glad to see a record increase in the number of Indian universities in the QS Asia rankings.The prime minister shared a link to the QS Asia University Rankings-2026 report, […]
NYC mayor election 2025: How Mamdani vs. Cuomo’s plans for charter schools and Foundation Aid could shape NYC classrooms
Zohran Mamdani (L) vs. Andrew Cuomo in NYC: Key differences on K-12 education, NAEP scores, and public school funding. (Getty Images) The race for New York City mayor in 2025 has brought education policy into sharp focus. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate leading the polls, and former Governor Andrew Cuomo, the independent trailing him, offer […]
Why do clouds have different shapes?
A large cumulonimbus cloud over Guanajuato, Mexico, 2018. | Photo Credit: Tomascastelazo (CC BY-SA) Cloud shapes arise from how air moves and mixes at different heights. When air rises, it cools. If it cools to its dew point, water vapour condenses into droplets or ice, forming a cloud. If the rising is gentle and spread […]
Two lawsuits challenge new DOE rule limiting student loan forgiveness for nonprofits: What you need to know about eligibility cuts
Trump administration limits PSLF forgiveness: How new DOE rule affects public servants Two lawsuits have been filed challenging the Trump administration’s new Department of Education (DOE) rule that limits Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) for nonprofit and government employees. The suits, filed in Massachusetts federal court, aim to preserve the programme’s existing scope, which allows […]
LSU Board appoints Wade Rousse as president: 5 things to know about his leadership style and priorities
Wade Rousse named LSU president with Dalton as A&M Chancellor. (Photo: LSU Marketing & Communications) The LSU Board of Supervisors has appointed Wade Rousse, Ph.D., as the President of the Louisiana State University System and James Dalton, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of the LSU System and Chancellor of the Flagship A&M campus, the university […]
Harvard’s FAS faces a $350M deficit: Here’s why the budget crisis runs so deep
Harvard faces $350M FAS shortfall as funding pressures and restructuring plans grow Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is facing an estimated structural deficit of approximately $350 million, a financial shortfall that will require significant changes to its long-term budget. The deficit, announced by FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra in an email to […]
Food systems largest violators of planetary limits: 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission
Image used for representation only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Warning that food systems are the largest contributor to the breaching of planetary boundaries, accounting for five of seven breached boundaries, the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy, Sustainable and Just Food Systems has, in a report, called for placing justice at the centre of all […]