The American Dream has been constructed on the belief that skill, ambition, and determination could carve a path to success. It drew scientists, doctors, engineers, and students across the globe, promising not just jobs but a chance to belong to an ecosystem where talent reigned supreme. The H1B visa enshrined that promise, serving as a…
NEW DELHI: Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan was released from Sitapur jail on Tuesday after spending 23 months behind bars in connection with multiple criminal cases. Party workers and supporters welcomed him outside the jail.Sitapur police deployed drones to monitor crowds outside the jail as Azam Khan’s release attracted large numbers of supporters.Khan’s…
It is 2025, with embellished women’s empowerment ideals in the boardrooms. The slogans of women being on par with men are showered like confetti in a parade. However, their pay cheques reveal a contrary and grim picture. Did we hear that in the meeting? Well, conversations about gender equality in boardrooms are punctured by the…
NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin’s second innings in cricket is beginning to take shape, and it promises to be as busy as his international career once was. The legendary off-spinner, who retired from the IPL last month after calling time on international cricket in 2024, is all set for a rare double stint — featuring in…
Why Nvidia’s Huang and OpenAI’s Altman back $100K while Indians struggle Indian STEM graduates and early-career tech professionals in the U.S. are facing one of the most significant disruptions in decades. President Donald Trump’s decision to raise the H-1B visa sponsorship fee to $100,000 has sent shockwaves across the tech landscape. While global giants like…
Unni Mukundan announced a PM Modi biopic, ‘Maa Vande,’ joining a trend of films on Indian leaders. Meanwhile, ‘Ajey: The Untold Story of Yogi,’ based on Yogi Adityanath’s biography, stars Anant Joshi and Paresh Rawal. Despite a delayed release and initial box office growth, ‘Ajey’ experienced a significant drop after its opening weekend, struggling to…
For much of the modern era, the United States has stood as the undisputed citadel of higher education. Its universities, fortified by world-class faculty, unrivalled research output, and a promise of upward mobility, have lured generations of ambitious minds across borders. To study in the US has not merely been an academic decision; it has…
Harvard University has denied tenure to Durba Mitra, a prominent associate professor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGS). Mitra, whose scholarship includes two major books and leadership at the Schlesinger Library, had cleared Harvard’s departmental and Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) tenure review. Her denial, communicated in June 2025, left colleagues “flabbergasted” and…
When the winners of the 71st National Film Awards were announced, the limelight instantly turned to Shah Rukh Khan, who finally bagged his first-ever National Award in 33 years. This year’s winners list was pretty exciting and fans clearly would be excited to witness the ceremony. Here’s when, where and how you can watch it…
Classrooms have long relied on a fragile compact between students and teachers, built on honesty, curiosity, and the belief that learning is more than the pursuit of grades. That compact is now under strain. With generative AI entering the mainstream, assignments can be completed in seconds, and the relationship between effort and reward is rapidly…
