The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has dismissed as fake a message circulating on social media claiming that schools and colleges in the city and suburbs would remain closed on Wednesday, August 20, due to a ‘red’ alert for heavy rainfall.In an official statement shared on X, the civic body said, “This message is fake. The…
The results of the NEET-PG 2025 exam were announced by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on August 19. The postgraduate medical entrance exam was held on August 3 in one shift across the country. This year, more than 2.42 lakh candidates appeared for the exam, which decides admission to MD, MS…
The Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) has declared the results for the Class 10 (High School) and Class 12 (Higher Secondary) Second Main/Attempt Examinations 2025. Students who appeared for the supplementary exams can now view and download their scorecards from the board’s official website — cgbse.nic.inThis year, the annual board results were released earlier…
For thousands of students worldwide, Columbia University remains a dream destination to study Economics. Situated in the heart of New York City, Columbia offers one of the most sought-after Economics programs in the Ivy League. But behind the prestige comes a steep price tag. For the 2025 academic year, tuition, fees, and living expenses combine…
The American workforce may be staring at its biggest disruption since the Industrial Revolution. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll has revealed that 71% of Americans believe artificial intelligence (AI) will cause “too many people to be permanently unemployed,” fueling fears that the technology could erase jobs faster than it creates them.The poll, conducted over six days…
Elon Musk’s youngest hire, Kairan Quazi, is trading rockets for trading algorithms. At just 16, the Bangladeshi-American prodigy has left SpaceX’s Starlink division after two years to join Citadel Securities in New York City as a developer. The move marks his entry into one of Wall Street’s most competitive arenas, where engineering talent is increasingly…
Public opinion on U.S. schools is undergoing a noticeable shift. Rising school choice options, shrinking enrollment pools, and pandemic-era pivots toward alternative models have left many parents questioning the future of public education.According to the 57th annual PDK Poll released Tuesday, nearly 60% of parents now say they support using public funds for their child…
From the Vice President’s office in Washington to the House of Representatives across multiple states, Indian-origin leaders are making history in the United States. As of 2025, at least eight Indian-Americans hold influential positions in US politics, bringing with them diverse professional expertise, cultural identity, and a strong grounding in education.Their academic backgrounds span medicine,…
Teachers unions across the United States are waging a series of high-stakes legal fights against private school voucher programs, and in some states, they’re winning. At least five lawsuits have been filed since 2022, when the US Supreme Court’s Carson v. Makin ruling allowed public funding to flow to private, including religious, schools.According to The…
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s visit to Oklahoma on Tuesday offered a glimpse into how the Trump administration plans to rewire America’s public school system: By dismantling federal oversight and returning control to the states.At the heart of the conversation was a proposal to replace statewide standardized testing with locally chosen assessments, a plan…
