Trump restrictions on high-skill immigration could be made to spur India’s knowledge economyAs the US tightens its doors for Indian students pursuing opportunities, India finds a chance to shine. This shift encourages a reevaluatio...
24 Oct, 2025, 11.06 PM IST
Centre notifies new criteria, 1st division mandatory in Bachelor's and Master's for IIM directors' postUnder the new rules, the eligibility for appointment as an IIM director now will be having a "distinguished" academic record with "first cl...
13 Nov, 2023, 06.41 PM IST
Online Ph.D programmes offered by EdTech companies with foreign varsities not recognised: UGC, AICTEEarlier this year, the UGC and the AICTE had warned their recognised varsities and institutions against offering courses in distance learni...
28 Oct, 2022, 04.12 PM IST
Thumbnails of 9 Kerala VCs who were asked to resign by Governor Arif Mohammed KhanResignations of the nine VCs were sought as some of them were appointed from a list of a single name and in others, the Chief Secretary of ...
25 Oct, 2022, 03.02 PM IST
5-fold jump in incentive to central government staff for acquiring higher qualifications while in jobThe central government has approved a five-fold increase in one-time incentive given to its employees who acquire higher degrees while serv...
18 Mar, 2019, 04.21 PM IST
PhD holders from top foreign varsities eligible for direct recruitment as assistant professor: UGCEarlier, the candidates eligible for the post were required to have minimum 55 per cent marks in the Master's degree in concerned subject f...
28 Nov, 2018, 04.19 PM IST
Govt plans joint degrees with foreign varsities, higher pay to faculty for better education in IndiaAcademic collaboration to be permitted only with foreign institutions that are in top 500 world rankings such as QS, Shanghai or Times High...
22 Jun, 2017, 06.43 AM IST
No top NIRF ranking, NAAC score? PhD admissions to get tougher"An institution which is under Category III, only those candidates would be eligible for enrolling to a PhD course who have qualified the N...
05 Jun, 2017, 08.07 PM IST
IIT Roorkee not to hire its PhD students as faculty membersIt also plans to hire more foreign faculty members as the government has relaxed norms for hiring foreign faculty in IITs.
26 Mar, 2017, 02.27 PM IST
JNU students extend strike; Prakash Javadekar defends seat cutThe Jawaharlal Nehru University released its prospectus on Tuesday effecting seat cuts in the MPhil/PhD programmes across courses.
23 Mar, 2017, 08.21 PM IST
Suspension a violation of all norms, claim suspended JNU studentsThe students, two of whom the university termed 'de-registered', denied the charges against them before the media at Jawaharlal Nehru Unive...
29 Dec, 2016, 09.06 PM IST
Bengal mantri in row for thesis plagiarismWhile Chatterjee refused to comment on the allegations, his aides questioned the timing and motive of the charges, and questioned .
14 Apr, 2016, 03.13 PM IST
Parliamentary Panel raises questions about quality of Ph.D holders in IndiaDrawing attention to the quality aspect of Ph.D holders, the committee said they were rolling out of Indian universities like dime a dozen.
03 May, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
- DU eases PhD norms for those working at space, defence institutions
As per new rules, scientists and professionals working at certain departments will not be required to take study leave for pursuing their P...
28 Dec, 2014, 01.57 PM IST
UGC asks universities to delete 'racial' clauses from rulesUGC has asked all varsities and institutes across country to delete such clauses from their regulations which imply racial or other discrim...
04 Dec, 2014, 10.06 PM IST
- IIT-Bombay to set up a "Centre for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP)" in Brooklyn
The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) is setting up a "Centre for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP)" in Brooklyn, New York City...
03 May, 2012, 04.54 PM IST
- Ashok Leyland, Bosch plan design centre at IIT-M
Indian Institute of Technology Madras has signed an MoU with Ashok Leyland and auto component supplier Bosch to set up a centre of excellen...
24 Oct, 2006, 02.13 AM IST