Indian student shares F-1 visa rejection experience. An Indian student recently shared the experience of F-1 visa rejection in a two-minute interview, while the case has no apparent loopholes. The student applied for the visa to study an MS in Computer Science at the University of Maryland and the program starts on August 31. The […]
Cockroach Janta Party protest (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday posted a video highlighting key moments from Saturday’s protest at Jantar Mantar, where hundreds of students, young professionals and supporters gathered to demand the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment processes.The party, describing the […]
51.1% of women in Telangana have completed 10 or more years of schooling, according to National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), up from 45.5% recorded in NFHS-5 (2019-21) Women in Telangana are more educated, digitally connected and financially empowered than ever before, according to findings from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6). Yet, the survey also […]
BAREILLY: Block education officers (BEOs) in Bareilly were told to collect 1,500 quintals of straw for stray cattle housed in local cow shelters earlier this month. The order by Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Vineeta Singh mandated each of the district’s 15 BEOs to collect at least 100 quintals from their respective blocks.The matter ignited a […]
Amazon’s UK chief has said young people should not be blamed for rising unemployment levels, arguing the education system is failing to prepare them for work.John Boumphrey, Amazon’s UK country manager, said businesses across the country were struggling to recruit workers with the skills they need despite nearly a million young people in Britain being […]
Immigration lawyer Deepika Singh says Indians have an academic edge over Americans Indian professionals on H-1B visas have an edge over some American workers because of India’s “robust” education system, a Silicon Valley immigration lawyer has argued. This argument is an old one in the debate over foreign workers in the US tech industry.Speaking about […]
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3, citing allegations of a question paper leak and other irregularities, throwing the future of nearly 22.79 lakh aspirants into uncertainty. While Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan declined to respond to questions on the controversy, the NTA failed […]
Aristotle (Image: Wikipedia) Education is often measured by marks, degrees, achievements and professional success. World schools and universities highly value intellectual development, competitive performance and academic excellence. But one quote from Aristotle still challenges the notion that knowledge is enough. His famous words, “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all,” […]
An Indian-origin MBA student who went viral for questioning Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has now spoken out, saying her views on education are shaped by both privilege and lived experience.Anaheez Patel addressed the backlash and praise in a detailed LinkedIn post, three days after her exchange with Kamath at the India Business Conference sparked a […]
The Yash Chopra Foundation (YCF), the philanthropic arm of Yash Raj Films, has announced the second edition of its YCF Scholarship Program, aimed at supporting the higher education aspirations of children from Hindi film industry families. Yash Chopra Foundation launches YCF Scholarship 2026, offers up to Rs. 5 lakhs for children of Hindi film industry […]
