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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
TopicColumbia University

Topic: Columbia University

Harvard, Princeton, UPenn, Columbia: Hackers strike Ivy League schools

The incidents have occurred while the schools face political pressure from White House, which has frozen billions in funds, threatened accreditation and targeted international students.

Columbia student sues Trump administration for $20 million over immigration arrest

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist was detained by US immigration for over 100 days. Khalil is now seeking recuperation for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.

Going after campuses is the toolkit of Trump, Netanyahu, Modi. Columbia University is latest

The Right-wing populist’s professed aversion to “anarchism” never applies to actual Right-wing anarchism. Kapil Mishra is Delhi’s Minister of Law and Justice.

Why Trump is at war with Columbia University

After funding cuts last month, Trump administration has launched a massive drive against dissent on campus amid threats of deportation over 2024 pro-Palestine protests.

Indian scholar self-deports after US revokes visa alleging support for Hamas

Ranjani Srinivasan, Indian national & a doctoral student at Columbia University, was involved in activities supporting Haas, a terrorist organisation, said the US Department of State press release.

Why Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest is a rare case in US history

Khalil, a former Master's student at Columbia University, was arrested by the US immigration authorities for organising pro-Palestine protests. 

No more ‘babying’ robots. Columbia University researchers teach them to watch & learn

Published in Nature Machine Intelligence, the study details how the team developed an autonomous robotic arm capable of creating its own simulation by observing its movement via a camera.

UNDP, Govts of Finland and Norway organise high-level dialogue at Columbia Uni

The event scheduled between 29 and 31 Jan brings together experts to discuss innovative solutions for SDGs.

Columbia University president resigns in wake of campus protests over Gaza war

Minouche Shafik, who said the campus turmoil took a toll on her family, becomes the third president of an Ivy League university to step down in the wake of campus protests over Gaza.

US campus protests shows up Western media hypocrisy. Compare how they covered JNU stir

To understand the depth of bias against India or the lack of understanding of ground reality in India, one only needs to examine the headlines from Western media covering the protests in colleges of both countries.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.