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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicUS colleges

Topic: US colleges

A college degree no longer helps you find a job faster, finds US study

Young workers in the US, in particular, have borne the brunt of the slowdown in white-collar hiring. Unemployment rate for people between the ages of 20 to 24 was 9.2% in September.

Trump effect? Indian applicants to US colleges falls first time since 2020

The number of international applicants through Nov 1st fell 9% from a year earlier. India, the largest source of international students to US, saw a 14% decline.

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.

US colleges are now raging battlegrounds—hitting cash flow, student culture & campaign

US campuses are not just seeing a rise in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. They're in the middle of a cultural war, where a broader political attack is aimed at ‘woke’ ideology.

No more race-conscious college admissions in US. What SCOTUS ruling means & what dissenting judges said

Court ruled that considering race as factor in admissions violates Equal Protection Clause of Constitution. Dissenting judges argued that race matters in reality & not just in law.

Mike Pompeo says US colleges are ‘hooked on communist cash’

US Secretary of State Pompeo said the Chinese communist party is 'poisoning the well' of US higher education and called for 'rigorous' oversight of students & scholars from China.

‘Keep grandma safe’ – how US colleges are trying to stop students from spreading the virus

With Covid rates at their highest ever, most schools are telling students to return home — and stay.

Former minister Jo Johnson bats for UK to welcome international students forced to leave US

Boris Johnson's brother Jo took to Twitter to suggest that foreign students, who are being asked to leave the US, could transfer to UK universities under an emergency scheme.

After China, India sent the most number of students to the US in 2018-19

A study showed that more than 2 lakh Indian students had gone to the US, making up about 50% of the international students along with China.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

JD Vance worried Pentagon not giving Trump the full picture of the war—The Atlantic report

Vance, originally sceptical about US launching strikes against Iran, is reported to be worried that the US does not have enough interceptors and offensive missiles, something he has raised with Trump.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.