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TopicIvy league colleges

Topic: Ivy league colleges

Indian universities must not mimic Ivy Leagues. Global rankings won’t build Viksit Bharat

The NEP sets the direction, but without funding, autonomy, and real implementation, it will remain a vision without velocity.

SubscriberWrites: Does alma mater really matter?

The importance of one’s alma mater is reflected in its resources, education, and networking with peers, which significantly affects career prospects and opportunities.

Inspired by judges, SC cook’s daughter studied law, got admission to Ivy League schools

Pragya Samal was floored Wednesday when SC judges led by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud gave her a standing ovation and gifted her signed books on the Constitution.

Harvard donors pull out, Columbia students lose job offers — top US colleges in Israel-Palestine fix

Philanthropic organisation Wexner Foundation & business leaders like Bill Ackman, Idan Ofer have expressed concern over sharp divide in opinions & protests at college campuses.

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.

Ivy League universities offer free online courses amid Covid-19 lockdown

The eight Ivy League universities are offering more than 450 free online courses and students will receive a 'verified certificate' upon completion.

H1B row: Will Covid, recession dampen Indian students’ desire to study and work abroad?

Due to Covid-19 crisis and global recession, over 20-25 per cent of H1B employees in the US could be laid off in the coming weeks and forced to return to India.

Truth behind working-class students and academics avoiding top universities

When it comes to university choices, rather than focus on admissions trends, students would benefit if they interrogate institutional staff lists, biographies.

India’s elite schools are good enough for the rich and famous, but our colleges aren’t

There’s a whole new universe of elite Indian schools where the rich and illustrious educate their children.

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.