ICAI CA September 2025 results likely by this date: Check when and how to download scorecards here

ICAI CA September 2025 results soon The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is expected to announce the results for the CA September 2025 examinations by November 3, 2025, according to a few media reports. An official confirmation from ICAI authorities is still awaited. Every year, ICAI conducts examinations for three levels: Foundation, Intermediate,…

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Lights, camera, admission: How video introductions are changing college applications in US

College admissions have long been defined by GPAs, test scores, and personal essays. However, a new trend is emerging: Video introductions. These self-recorded clips allow applicants to showcase their personality, communication skills, and authenticity in ways that traditional essays cannot. As universities seek more holistic evaluations, videos are becoming a powerful tool in the admissions…

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Is affirmative action’s end wiping out Black student enrollment? New data says yes

America’s most prestigious universities are confronting a stark reality: The number of Black students in freshman classes is falling sharply. Two years after the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions, the decline is visible across campuses that have long touted diversity as a hallmark of their identity. At some institutions, Black students now account…

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Syracuse University cites autonomy, declines Trump’s higher education compact

Syracuse University cites autonomy, declines Trump’s higher education compact Syracuse University will not sign the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” proposed by US President Donald Trump in its current form, according to a report by Syracuse.com. The compact offers universities preferential treatment in funding, student visa approvals, and tax breaks if they agree…

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America’s top universities vs. Trump’s compact: What’s at stake if they say yes

America’s most prestigious universities now find themselves standing at a crossroads, between federal funding and intellectual freedom, between compliance and conscience. The Trump administration’s proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education has forced a reckoning unlike any seen in recent academic memory. What was framed as a pact to restore “merit and accountability” in…

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When Steve Jobs called out fear and inspired a CEO: 6 leadership lessons young professionals can learn

Leadership lessons to learn from Steve Jobs(Photo: @benbabunga/ X) In 2007, Steve Jobs needed scratch-resistant glass for the first iPhone. He did not just place an order. He challenged Corning CEO Wendell Weeks to produce enough Gorilla Glass to meet Apple’s demand. Weeks told him the company could not scale production in time.In a recent…

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Texas Education Agency to take control of Fort Worth schools as district struggles with low student performance

Texas Education Agency to take over Fort Worth schools after low student performance The Texas Education Agency will remove the elected Fort Worth Independent School District board and appoint a state-run board of managers, Commissioner Mike Morath announced Thursday, according to the Texas Tribune. The takeover is the second-largest in Texas history.The move comes after…

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Who really decides the raise? More Americans say it’s no longer the boss, but AI

Boardrooms across corporate America are witnessing a silent transformation. Artificial intelligence, once limited to automating data-heavy tasks, has now become a key player in one of the most sensitive areas of professional life: How employees are paid. Salary hikes, bonuses, and performance reviews are increasingly being shaped not by managerial discretion but by machine logic…

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Harvard’s Class of 2029 sees fewer Black and Hispanic students after affirmative action ban

Harvard’s Class of 2029 sees fewer Black and Hispanic students The share of Black and Hispanic students in Harvard College’s freshman class has fallen for a second straight year, according to data obtained by The Harvard Crimson. The decline comes as universities across the United States continue to adjust to the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision…

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AI grading error affects hundreds of MCAS essays in Massachusetts: Here’s what went wrong

Massachusetts’ adoption of artificial intelligence to score statewide standardized tests has revealed technical vulnerabilities, affecting approximately 1,400 student essays, NBC Boston reports. The error, discovered over the summer, prompted the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to rescore the affected essays and notify the relevant school districts. Teacher scrutiny uncovers the problem The…

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