When Columbia University struck a $200 million settlement with the Trump administration last month, it bought back the promise of stability for its world-class research enterprise. The agreement restored hundreds of millions in frozen federal grants that had been abruptly cut earlier this year, but for many scientists on campus, the deal feels less like…
Lokesh Kanagaraj’s action-packed drama ‘Coolie’, starring superstar Rajinikanth, released in cinemas on 14 August with sky-high expectations. The film, loaded with mass action and the actor’s trademark swagger, made a massive start in its opening week.Coolie Movie ReviewBut on its second Monday, Day 12 of release, ‘Coolie’ witnessed its lowest single-day collection so far. Despite…
Shraddha Kapoor won hearts on the internet once again with her latest Instagram post. On Monday, the ‘Stree 2’ actress shared two side-by-side pictures of herself, looking simple yet stunning and added a witty caption to the post.“Left: Bholi si surat, Right: Aankhon mein masti, Sharmane vaala kaun hai ???” She asked in the caption….
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States holds overwhelming leverage over China, even suggesting that if he chose to use it, he could “destroy” the world’s second-largest economy.Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday before a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee…
The much-hyped about film ‘War 2’, headlined by Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani, is facing a sharp downturn in its box office journey. On its second Monday, the film’s earnings slipped drastically, collecting just about Rs 2.25 crore net across all languages, according to early estimates by sacnilk.com. This marks a steep fall…
America’s clean energy transition has often collided with political and legal resistance, but the latest battlefront is in academia. According to The New York Times, Brown University is under pressure from a Washington law firm representing opponents of offshore wind farms, demanding the retraction of research that connects anti-wind groups to conservative networks. The letter…
The Punjabi Juliet who inspired ‘Shayar,’ the ‘Channo’ who stopped at nothing, and the diva who embraces her ‘Phaphey Kuttiniyan’ vibe and is talked about in Pollywood, Bollywood, and Hollywood has turned a year older today. We are talking about Neeru Bajwa, who is most popularly called the OG Pollywood Queen. And when, during our…
The US Department of Education, in coordination with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and multiple federal partners, on Monday issued new guidance warning American colleges and universities about mounting foreign threats to their research programs.The guidance, released as part of the Safeguarding Academia bulletin, outlines…
The Harvard Graduate Students Union–United Auto Workers (HGSU-UAW) has proposed new contract provisions to secure academic freedom protections for graduate student workers, a move that could set a precedent for higher education labor agreements nationwide.The proposal, presented to University negotiators during a Thursday bargaining session, seeks to establish Harvard’s first centralized definition of academic freedom…
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending warm greetings on Ukraine’s Independence Day.“Thank you, Prime Minister @narendramodi, for the warm greetings on Ukraine’s Independence Day. We appreciate India’s dedication to peace and dialogue,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X.He further said, “Now, as the entire world strives…
