These two Indian-Americans surpassed Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest self-made billionaire: They are college dropouts

Who are the two Indian-American college dropouts behind Mercor’s $10B AI success. (Photo: LinkedIn @suryamidha Three 22-year-old entrepreneurs have made history by becoming the world’s youngest self-made billionaires, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s long-standing record. The trio founded Mercor, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence recruitment startup, which recently reached a $10 billion valuation following a $350 million…

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Rotting roots of learning: Teacher absenteeism in UP’s schools betrays the promise of education

Teachers, the backbone of the education system, shoulder immense responsibility in shaping young minds. But when they fail to show up, an entire generation’s learning comes to a standstill. Uttar Pradesh’s government schools, once envisioned as sanctuaries of knowledge for the poor, are now decaying into hollow spaces where registers are filled but classrooms stand…

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ICAI CA September Result 2025 out tomorrow: Here’s how to check Final, Intermediate, Foundation scores at icai.org

ICAI CA September Result 2025. (Getty Images) ICAI CA September Result 2025: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will release the CA September Result 2025 tomorrow, November 3. Candidates who appeared for the CA Final, Intermediate, and Foundation courses can check their results on the official ICAI websites, icai.org and icai.nic.in. The results…

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IELTS vs PTE vs TOEFL: Which English test is best for studying in the UK this autumn?

Comparing IELTS, PTE, and TOEFL for studying in the UK this autumn. (Getty Images) With the autumn intake now open, Indian students are actively applying to universities across popular study destinations such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Europe. These countries continue to attract a large number of applicants seeking globally recognised…

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2025 layoffs aren’t your regular cost-saving job cuts: Why reskilling alone can’t be your saviour

2025 Layoffs Show Why AI Workflow Skills Trump Simple Reskilling. (Getty Images) The world’s biggest employers are back to cutting costs—and the deepest cuts came in September–October 2025. In tech alone, the global tracker Layoffs.fyi shows 112,732 people laid off across 218 companies in 2025. The names behind those cuts are the same companies students…

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Indian students prefer Georgia over Ukraine for MBBS studies, RBI reports fivefold remittance increase

Indian students prefer Georgia over Ukraine for MBBS studies as remittances rise fivefold. (Getty Images) Indian students are increasingly choosing Georgia as a destination for MBBS studies, moving away from Ukraine amid the ongoing war. According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), Indians sent $50.25…

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900 Kannada and Urdu schools to become KPS as CM demands law for mother tongue learning in Madrasas

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges Centre to frame law for mother tongue education in Madrasas BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday urged the Central government to enact suitable laws to ensure that education is imparted in the mother tongue, even as he announced that 900 Kannada-medium Urdu-medium schools would be developed into Karnataka Public Schools…

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UP govt must address teacher absenteeism, Allahabad HC emphasises EWS students’ constitutional right to education

Allahabad HC directs UP govt to monitor teacher attendance for EWS students through IT solutions PRAYAGRAJ: The state government must come out with a “solid” solution to ensure teachers come to the schools in villages, where mostly the poor study, the Allahabad High Court has said.The court also directed the state to apprise it of…

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