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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicHarvard University

Topic: Harvard University

Harvard student to serial killer who wrote a manifesto against technology — all about the ‘Unabomber’

Ted Kaczynski, who carried out 16 bombings that killed 3 people and injured 23 between 1978 and 1995, found dead in his prison cell in North Carolina. He was 81, and serving 4 life terms.

With focus on improving adaptation, Harvard launches climate change platform at Delhi event

Launch followed two-day workshop on climate change with government officials, researchers, policymakers, and civil society organisations.

Harvard recognises caste-based discrimination, gives Indians studying in US hope of equality

Harvard Graduate Student Union ratified contract including provision for addition of caste as 'protected category'. 1st Ivy League university to recognise such discrimination.

IMF’s first female chief economist Gita Gopinath will return to Harvard in January

Harvard University had extended her leave of absence on an exceptional basis by 1 year, which allowed her to serve as chief economist at the International Monetary Fund for 3 years.

Don’t worry, men. You may not be losing sperm count, Harvard-MIT study says

Harvard-MIT study says earlier research indicating alarming dip in sperm counts may not have been comprehensive since they didn't factor in women, environment, nutrition.

This chaiwala in Gujarat knew the success mantra, ditched MBA. Then Harvard came knocking

In ‘All you need is Josh’, Supriya Paul brings together stories of unique individuals and their inspiring journeys.

Hemant Soren’s divide-and-rule Adivasi politics at Harvard is against Birsa Munda’s vision

Jharkhand CM Soren may have played into the hands of modern-day missionaries or possibly acted at the behest of the conversion bogey.

Air pollution from fossil fuels causes over 30% deaths in India every year: Harvard study

Within India, UP had the highest number of deaths attributed to air pollution from fossil fuels, with over 4.7 lakh deaths per year in the state due to such pollution.

Diabetics’ sugar can rise based on how much they think they’re having, Harvard study finds

Study finds that among Type 2 diabetics, perception of sugar consumption might affect blood sugar readings more than actual intake. Experts say it’s inconclusive.

High family income, not SAT scores, is your real ticket to Harvard, Yale, and Princeton

In ‘The Tyranny of Merit’, Michael J. Sandel writes about contemporary attitudes toward success, failure, and meritocracy.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.