Harvard University has removed over 900 graduate students on research stipends from union coverage, sparking disputes over whether research counts as employment. Students now lose pay protections, benefits, and union representation unde ...more

Brown University's economics program for 2025-26 will cost an estimated $96,284 annually, totaling nearly $385,136 over four years, placing it among the world's most expensive. While the university emphasizes financial aid availability, ...more

Harvard's Class of 2029 boasts a strong 85% yield despite political challenges, including scrutiny of international students and admissions policies. The incoming class maintains diversity in gender, socioeconomic background, and geogra ...more

Trump's budget proposals threatened to slash funding for tribal colleges, cutting support by 83% and jeopardising institutions like Nebraska Indian Community College and Little Priest Tribal College. Though Congress blocked the cuts, th ...more

Despite a decade of investment and pledges, California's STEM fields still struggle with gender parity. Women's representation in engineering and computer science has only slightly increased, while math has seen a decline. Budget cuts t ...more

President Donald Trump’s campaign to overhaul college admissions emphasizes meritocracy, prioritizing test scores and eliminating racial considerations. Yet critics highlight a major blind spot: legacy admissions and donor-based prefe ...more

While overall job growth in the US is slowing, careers in technology, healthcare, and specialized fields are surging, offering high salaries and rapid expansion. Roles like software developers, data scientists, nurse practitioners, and ...more

Congress, Jinnah and Lord Mountbatten were responsible for Partition, says module meant for Classes 6 to 8; Congress calls it distortion of history

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ maxim, “God is in the details,” offers students a powerful lesson in precision, patience, and perseverance. His relentless focus on design minutiae, disciplined creativity, and learning from mistakes d ...more

Cramming may offer quick recall, but it undermines long-term learning. Research shows that distributed practice, retrieval-based study, adequate sleep, and low stress build durable memory, while massed sessions, all-nighters, and multit ...more

As AI increasingly dominates recruitment, its limitations are becoming evident, particularly in assessing technical competence and cultural fit. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the reintroduction of in-person interviews, stating, “ ...more

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, has declared the Class 10 supplementary exam results 2025. Out of 3,457 students, 1,944 cleared the exams, recording a pass rate of 56.23%. The exams were held from June 30 to July 10 for ...more

TNPSC Group 2 Exam 2025 correction window will open on August 18, 2025. The window will end on August 18, 2025. 

NCERT’s new modules for Partition Horrors Remembrance Day have ignited controversy by blaming Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Congress, and Viceroy Mountbatten for India’s 1947 Partition. The texts highlight rushed independence, chaos in Punja ...more

Studying hard is important, but equally crucial is learning to manage stress and anxiety

Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, has shaken the tech world with a $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google Chrome, a bold move that dwarfs his company’s valuation. Speaking at the Oxford Union, he urged students to embrace lifelong ...more

Cambridge, Massachusetts, a sanctuary city and home to Harvard and MIT, has become a legal battleground against the Trump administration. The city is actively challenging federal policies that threaten its immigrant communities, funding ...more

UPSC EPFO recruitment 2025 registration ends on August 18, 2025. The direct link to apply is given here. 

Parag Agrawal, former Twitter CEO, has returned to Silicon Valley with his AI startup, Parallel Web Systems. Founded in 2023, the venture has raised $30 million and is already outperforming rivals in deep web research. An IIT Bombay gra ...more

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