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UGC’s draft mental health norms call for standardised student-counselor ratio, well-being centres

UGC moves to standardise mental health support in colleges after Supreme Court push, calls for 24x7 helplines, peer support programmes, and crisis protocols. 

Reversing brain drain: Modi govt has a ‘scheme’ up its sleeve to get back top Indian-origin researchers

Proposal was presented during IIT Council meeting, with understanding initiative will be launched soon. It will focus on 14 priority sectors including semiconductors & AI.

How Chandigarh University climbed to the top rank — pressure & placements

Rankings, record placements, and rigid rules define Chandigarh University’s rapid ascent to India's top ranked private university.

School of Global Leadership will further NEP’s vision, says Dharmendra Pradhan

The school has been launched by BEST Innovation University in partnership with India Foundation. It as an institution focused on real-world decision-making rather than abstract theory.

Coming up soon in Bengaluru: A first-of-its-kind skilling-innovation hub housing both colleges & firms

Sona Valliappa Group will invest Rs 150 cr into developing the SCALE campus. It will have industry-focused finishing schools, Business School, Techno School, start-up incubation facilities.

Fires over ‘jaundice cases’ still smouldering at VIT, MP govt orders review of private universities

On the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, VIT students led violent protests, damaging property, over a jaundice outbreak on campus.

Inside UP’s PM Shri testing ground: Labs, smart boards and a race to catch up

While some campuses boast robotics kits and AI labs, others still rely on broken furniture and CSR donations.

30% of DU undergrads opted for fourth year; maximum in humanities & popular colleges

On Thursday, the university held a meeting with affiliated colleges to review the smooth implementation of the fourth-year programme.

New British boarding schools are here. The latest accessory for India’s rich

Ten new British boarding schools are en route to India, while three have already set up shop. This new-age passage to India is banking on Indians’ ever-expanding aspirations to clinch a global stamp.

8-yr-old ousted from Delhi school after ‘mild autism’ diagnosis. Her mom moved high court & won twice

HC also asks Department of Education to monitor child’s reintegration and ensure the school provides her a non-discriminatory environment.

On Camera

History taker, not a history maker, Europe is entering the age of humiliation

The US (or China) acts. Europe reacts. The US (or China) moves decisively. The EU debates and dithers. It’s a broader pattern.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

1st ever live battle array formation, Shaktibaan regiments—what’s new at the R-Day parade this yr

The 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path will showcase India’s operational synergy and self-reliance, highlighting combat readiness, indigenous weaponry and joint military operations.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.