The rankings debate misses India's real higher education challengeUniversity rankings spark debate over their fairness and relevance globally and in India. Indian institutions show strength in research imp...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Australia student visa approvals plunge as Indian grants crash 75%Australia has sharply reduced student visa approvals, with grants to Indian applicants plunging 75% in June 2026 from a year earlier, Times...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
India, Bhutan approve 12 new PTA projects worth Rs 332 crore, sign Rs 4,000 crore credit lineIndia and Bhutan reviewed development projects during high-level talks. A concessional line of credit worth Rs 4,000 crore was signed. Coop...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Qualcomm shares fall 5% as higher costs, Apple-related weakness cloud profit forecastQualcomm's stock has seen a notable drop following its alert about escalating memory costs. Increased expenditures and rising prices are ex...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
Why India's college dream is turning into one of its costliest family investmentsStudent protests over the NEET paper leak have spotlighted India's booming private coaching industry and rising education costs. Household ...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Course correction: Govt readies plan to double education loan disbursalsThe government plans a nationwide push to expand education lending significantly. Faster approvals and campus outreach will improve student...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
Lancaster University to set up Bengaluru campus, eyes KWIN City expansion: MB PatilUK's Lancaster University will open its first Indian campus in Bengaluru. This new campus will offer business, management, and computing de...
29 Jul, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
GenAI may replace up to 12% of India's non-farm jobs, says Goldman SachsGenerative AI could substitute twelve percent of Indian non-agricultural jobs. Forty-eight percent of jobs will likely be complemented by t...
29 Jul, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Gen-AI to boost India's labour productivity by 0.4 percentage points annually over next decade: Goldman SachsOver the next decade, generative AI is poised to significantly enhance India's labour productivity, particularly in knowledge-driven sector...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
JanAI shares roadmap to prepare India’s higher education system for an AI-driven economyJanAI shared a draft report with NITI Aayog on preparing India's higher education for AI. The report examines shifts in higher education an...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 4.92 lakh cr: MoSPIA significant number of infrastructure projects, each exceeding Rs 150 crore, have encountered notable cost escalations. Out of 1,847 proje...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Infrastructure projects see cost overrun of Rs 4.92 lakh cr: MoSPIInfrastructure projects worth over Rs 150 crore each registered substantial cost overruns. A total of 1,847 projects monitored showed revis...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
UAE sovereign funds, firms to boost investments in IndiaUAE investments in India are set to significantly increase in coming months. Key sectors like artificial intelligence and logistics will se...
28 Jul, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Study abroad is getting harder & India is getting smarter about itNew US immigration rules, rising costs and tighter visa pathways are reshaping the study-abroad equation for Indian students. As global uni...
27 Jul, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
From Anganwadis to job market, India's education crisis needs structural reform, not a new ministerIndia's education system requires urgent structural reforms, not just ministerial changes. Early childhood education needs transformation f...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
What started India's 'cockroach' protests that forced education minister to quit?Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned Saturday after protests demanding his departure. Protests erupted after the NEET exam paper ...
25 Jul, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
Who is Naresh Pal Gangwar? The new higher education secretary with years of experience in Rajasthan’s education hub, appointed amid NEET-UG 2026 protestsSenior IAS officer Naresh Pal Gangwar now leads the Department of Higher Education. He replaces Vineet Joshi, who has been transferred to a...
24 Jul, 2026, 11.09 AM IST