With diversity offices closed, Harvard peer counsellors struggle to direct students to support

Two months after Harvard College shut down three of its diversity-related offices, undergraduate peer counselling programs remain operational, but counsellors face growing challenges in directing students to appropriate resources. According to a report by The Harvard Crimson, the restructuring has created uncertainty in how students with identity-based concerns are supported. Peer counselling as a first…

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Infosys share buy back: IT giant announces its largest-ever Rs 18,000 crore share buyback; 19% premium for shareholders

Infosys Ltd on Thursday announced a Rs 18,000 crore share buyback programme, signalling confidence in its long-term cash flows and growth prospects even as the IT services major faces muted revenue growth this fiscal.The company said it will repurchase around 10 crore shares at Rs 1,800 apiece, a 19% premium over the stock’s Thursday closing…

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GST 2.0 complaint portal: National Consumer Helpline gets almost 3,000 complaints; ministry ‘keeping watch on this’

Since the implementation of GST 2.0, the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) has received nearly 3,000 complaints related to the tax cuts, Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said on Monday.“Everyday, we are receiving complaints. So far, we have received close to 3,000 consumer complaints. We are sending them to the CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes…

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‘You messed up!’: Mallikarjun Kharge slams PM Modi on economic ‘reforms’; tells BJP to pick ‘real data’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, targeting the government’s announced economic reforms and highlighting issues such as massive unemployment, falling wages, declining savings, and rising liabilities.“Your recent lofty speeches about ‘reforming’ the Economy are meaningless,” Kharge said through a post on X. “Pick up some REAL data and…

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