Education

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore has successfully concluded the Summer Placement process for the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) and Post Graduate Programme in Business Analytics (PGP-BA) 2025-27 batch. According to the institute, all 601 participating students received internship offers from 137 organisations during the placement week, held from October 13 to 18, 2025….

Tensions escalated at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Saturday evening after a protest march by Left-affiliated student groups demanding an First Information Report (FIR) against Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members led to clashes with police. At least 28 students, including top office-bearers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU), were detained, while 6…

The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay) will close the registration window for the Joint Admission Test for Masters (IIT JAM) 2026 tomorrow, October 20, 2025. Eligible candidates who have not yet applied can complete the application process through the official website at jam2026.iitb.ac.in.As per the official schedule, the IIT JAM 2026 examination will…

For decades, Illinois’ universities have been magnets for international students, drawing talent from China, India, South Korea, and beyond. These students not only enrich academic life but also play a pivotal role in the financial sustainability of institutions. Yet this autumn, early data indicate a sharp decline in new international enrolments, particularly at graduate levels,…

Dartmouth College has rejected the Trump administration’s proposed higher education compact, College President Sian Leah Beilock announced in a campus-wide email on Friday.The compact, sent to Dartmouth and eight other universities on October 1, 2025, offered federal funding benefits in exchange for broad adjustments to admissions and academic policies, including limits on international student enrollment,…

Trump-era US policies slash DEI funding and impact Mass higher education access. (AP Photo) Federal policies introduced under the Trump administration are having widespread effects on higher education institutions across Massachusetts, including steep funding cuts, reduced student support services, and significant drops in international student enrolment. These impacts were detailed during a legislative hearing held…

Walton Academy shut down after safety failings breach FL and US laws A US District Court judge has ruled that Walton Academy for the Performing Arts in Tampa must close immediately, following safety violations that breached both Florida and federal safety regulations.The order came after the Hillsborough County school district filed for an injunction to…

Over 40 US education programmes face collapse amid department layoffs. (AP Photo) The US Department of Education has issued layoff notices to 465 employees across six of its 17 main offices, leaving dozens of federal education programmes without the staff needed to oversee and manage them. The reduction-in-force effort, initiated during the ongoing government shutdown,…

US university campuses and ideological indoctrination: Impact on violence and academic freedom. (AI Image) The recent killings of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and a deadly school shooting in Minneapolis have intensified concerns about ideology-driven violence in the US. These tragic incidents have sparked debate over the role university environments may play in fostering divisions that…

(AI-generated representative image) Vermont state senator Samuel A. Douglass has officially resigned following the release of a private group chat involving senior Young Republicans, which included racist and antisemitic messages. The chat, which was uncovered and reported by Politico, led to mounting pressure from top Republican leaders in the state, including Governor Phil Scott, who…