Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is facing rising discontent among professors after announcing drastic reductions to Ph.D. admissions for the next two years.According to The Harvard Crimson, the FAS is dealing with an estimated $365 million structural deficit, prompting cuts of 75% in the Sciences, around 60% in Arts and Humanities, and at…
For thousands of MBA hopefuls, the moment they open an email from their dream business school is electric. Heart racing, fingers poised, only to find those two crushing words: “We regret to inform you…” A rejection can feel personal, like a verdict on your ambitions. But in the high-stakes arena of US MBA admissions, rejection…
Public confidence in American higher education is quietly recovering. A recent Gallup–Lumina survey shows that 42% of Americans now express a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in colleges and universities, up from 36% a year ago. Yet the headlines continue to focus on controversies at elite institutions, leaving the achievements and daily…
Cornell University has reached a settlement with the Trump administration that restores hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research funding, ending a months-long standoff over civil rights compliance and federal oversight. Earlier this year, the administration withheld $250 million from the university, citing alleged civil rights violations, a move that threatened critical research programmes…
As the countdown to CAT 2025 intensifies, aspirants across India are entering the final stretch of preparation for one of the nation’s most competitive examinations. Scheduled for Saturday, 30th November 2025, the Common Admission Test remains the gateway to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other prestigious business schools. With test centres spread across…
A brush hovers over rice paper, tracing curves that carry centuries of meaning. Unlike English letters, which whisper sounds, a single Chinese character can embody a cat, a river, or even an emotion. To the untrained eye, it seems almost magical. Yet for those raised among these symbols, writing is an intricate dance between memory,…
A federal judge has delivered a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, ruling that the Education Department violated the First Amendment by inserting partisan blame into the out-of-office messages of furloughed employees. The judgment, issued by US District Judge Christopher Cooper, marked a critical stand against the politicisation of official communication at a time when…
America’s higher education system is standing at a breaking point. Outstanding student loan debt has ballooned to $1.81 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve, marking one of the most crippling financial burdens in the nation’s history. For millions of Americans, the dream of higher education, once synonymous with upward mobility, has become an anchor of…
GUJCET 2026 exam date: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB), Gandhinagar, has officially announced that the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) 2026 will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2026. The examination will cater to Group A, Group B, and Group AB students from the Science stream, marking the start of the…
The hum of America’s labor engine, once symbolic of resilience after the pandemic, is beginning to falter. October’s numbers told a story few wanted to hear: Companies announced 153,074 layoffs, bringing the year’s total to over 1.1 million, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. CNBC reported that this marks the worst…
