‘You buy Mercedes, I want to invest in my education’: What Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay, daughter of a bus driver, once told colleagues who questioned her ambitionsNavi Pillay, the South African lawyer of Indian origin, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work defending human rights and...
09 Oct, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
After getting rejected by Harvard, IIT Madras graduate had no Plan B. Today, the Bengaluru-based CEO's networth is nearly Rs 3,000 croreTarun Mehta, an IIT Madras graduate and Ather Energy co-founder, once dreamed of studying at Harvard Business School but faced rejection af...
09 Oct, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
MIT, Harvard, Yale among 9 US universities under J-1 visa fraud probe as US alleges wage undercuttingThe US Labour Department has launched an investigation into alleged J-1 visa fraud at nine major universities, including Harvard, Yale, Sta...
09 Oct, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
US announces investigation into 9 universities, including Ivy League schools, over J-1 visasUS Labor Department has begun a proble into nine major universities over J-1 visas. US Vice President JD Vance said subpoenas had been serv...
08 Oct, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
In 1944, Howard Aiken and IBM engineers completed Harvard's Mark I, a 51-foot-long calculator that handled wartime calculations for the US NavyIn 1944, Harvard's Mark I emerged as a revolutionary 10,000-pound calculator for the U.S. Navy, pivotal in military operations such as ball...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Harvard medical experts say taking care of three daily habits can prevent 80% of heart attacks, strokesCardiac arrests are unfortunately too common for comfort in India. According to a Heartwise survey, no less than 7 people die from cardiac ...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
What happened to Travis Barker? Kourtney Kardashian’s husband shares photos from hospitalTravis Barker has shared images from a hospital. He posted images of himself wearing a hospital robe and surgical cap, with medical equipme...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
Amitabh Bachchan, at 83, continues his 26-year fitness routine. How Big B keeps going strong at 80+Amitabh Bachchan exemplifies a lifelong commitment to fitness, adapting his regimen to suit his evolving needs. Currently, his routine focu...
07 Oct, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Drug panel rejects child images on cough syrup labels, proposes age warning for use below 4 yearsCough syrup bottles will soon include a prominent red warning stating their use is not recommended for children under four. An expert commi...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
Who is Nidal Malik Hasan? Trump approves execution of 2009 Fort Hood shooting convict; all you need to knowNidal Malik Hasan, a former psychiatrist in the US Army, unleashed a tragic shooting at Fort Hood in 2009, taking the lives of 12 soldiers ...
06 Oct, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
Who are Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel? Trio wins Nobel Prize in Medicine for work on optogeneticsThe 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognizes the remarkable achievements of Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel. ...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Tony Reno Cause of Death: How did the former Yale football coach die? Here’s what we knowTony Reno, the esteemed coach who guided Yale football through five Ivy League championships, passed away at the age of 52 following persis...
03 Oct, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
150-year-old human might already be among us, claims Harvard scientist. His experiment may have unlocked how long we can really liveWhat if humans could eventually live for 150 years, not through a simple extension of existing treatments but by actually turning back some...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Meet world’s richest woman: Alice Walton got $33 billion richer without running Walmart, is building a $250 million tuition-free medical schoolAlice Walton, the world’s richest woman and Walmart heiress, saw her fortune rise by $33 billion in one year even though she does not run t...
01 Oct, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
Akhilesh Pathak assumes charge as Director (Projects) POWERGRIDAkhilesh Pathak has taken charge as Director (Projects) of Power Grid Corporation of India. He graduated in electrical and electronics engi...
01 Oct, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Billionaire Ken Griffin donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University. Becomes largest individual donor in the history of US education: here's what his record gift will createRenowned billionaire investor Ken Griffin has pledged a staggering $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University. This historic donation will es...
30 Sep, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Quote of the day by George Santayana: 'A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.' Spanish-American philosopher's lesson on real meaning of educationWhile a school can help us learn how to read and the basics of maths, it cannot give us a holistic education. Years ago, eminent philosophe...
29 Sep, 2026, 01.05 AM IST