Long advantageous, Harvard's China ties become a political liabilityHarvard University's ties to China, once beneficial, face scrutiny as the Trump administration alleges Beijing-backed influence operations....
24 May, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
In new attack, Trump spending bill would hike taxes on elite collegesA U.S. House-passed spending bill proposes increasing the tax on investment gains for wealthy private universities, potentially reaching 21...
23 May, 2025, 02.56 PM IST
US bans Harvard from admitting foreign students: What it means for nearly the 7,000 already on campusThe US government has revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, citing non-compliance with federal demands and...
23 May, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
Trump’s withdrawal of federal funds forces Ivy League to trim budgetsAmerican universities, including Harvard and Columbia, are facing significant austerity measures due to slashed federal research funding un...
17 May, 2025, 11.15 AM IST
Anxiety, pride as Harvard digs in for Trump 'blitzkrieg'Harvard students weave through tree-lined streets and redbrick campus buildings, the most prestigious university in the United States is br...
03 May, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
IRS said to be considering whether to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt statusThe IRS is considering revoking Harvard's tax-exempt status, escalating the Trump administration's pressure on the university. This action ...
17 Apr, 2025, 12.09 PM IST
Harvard threatened by Trump with $9 billion of funds at riskThe Trump administration's review threatening $8.7 billion in grants for Harvard University aims to combat antisemitism on campuses. The mo...
01 Apr, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
IITs step up efforts to raise donations from alumniIIT Delhi, which currently has a total endowment reserve of Rs 350 crore from its alumni, looks to add another Rs 250 crore in the next two...
20 Jan, 2024, 08.11 PM IST
Donors and academic freedom: Given stormy seas in today’s India, funding must be diversified beyond a few business sourcesThe bigger problem is the fate of universities who till now viewed Ashoka as a model to emulate. This model is highly dependent on donors f...
31 Mar, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
Thousands of Indian students in US lose visa powerIn a statement on Monday, US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) said students with non-immigrant visas cannot take a full online cours...
08 Jul, 2020, 03.36 PM IST
IIT alumni loosening up purse strings for alma materDonations to top five Indian Institutes of Technology may cross Rs 1,000 crore by the end of this financial year.
15 Jan, 2019, 07.57 AM IST
Giving while living: India’s new rich lose the stingy tagIt is generally the third generation of a family, after attaining wealth and power, which seeks respectability and dedicates itself to phil...
17 Dec, 2017, 06.33 PM IST
Charity begins in the classroom! When Ratan Tata and Indra Nooyi donated to universitiesA look at top bosses who wrote a hefty cheque to foreign universities.
27 Oct, 2017, 01.40 PM IST
Meet Kenneth Juster, the ‘inspired’ choice for Ambassador to IndiaRichard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, called Juster an “inspired” choice and Robert Blackwill, a former envoy to In...
10 Sep, 2017, 06.43 AM IST
Corporates can start medical colleges: Medical Council of IndiaIf the Supreme Court-appointed oversight panel and the ministry of health and family welfare approve this, corporates can apply for new col...
25 Nov, 2016, 01.40 PM IST
Entrepreneurs are made, not born: Frank Islam, Indian-American entrepreneur"AMU shaped me in my formative years and helped me be come the person I am today. This is my way of repaying the university," Islam said.
21 Jun, 2015, 12.02 PM IST
- Planning Commission appoints Narayana Murthy to channelize corporate funding in higher education
The Narayana Murthy Committee has been charged with the task of creating a framework which will bring in private funding into the domestic ...
18 Jan, 2012, 05.29 AM IST