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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicUS universities

Topic: US universities

First Ranjani, now Badar Khan Suri. Deportation fear stalks pro-Palestine Indian students in US

From 'unliking' social media posts to being afraid to travel, Indian students at some of prestigious institutions in America are under duress.

Protests sweep US universities amid Israel’s war on Gaza, 282 arrested

This crackdown unfurled as NYPD took steps to disperse the students who had occupied Columbia university’s Hamilton Hall since April 30.

After Dartmouth & Yale, Brown becomes 3rd Ivy League to reinstate standardised test scores requirement

Standardised SAT and ACT scores were required for undergraduate admissions before COVID-19 hit the US, but several universities shifted to test-optional policies during pandemic.

Israel lost control of the ‘narrative’ to Left academics. India must not go the same way

Israel is paying a heavy price today for ignoring the vicious propaganda unleashed by academic cabals in the West. India runs the same risk unless it takes the battle of words forward.

The how and why of antisemitism on American campuses

Universities are diverse environments. Support for various causes can stem from academic freedom, differing interpretations of events, or a desire to amplify marginalised voices.

Silver line to Covid cloud: More students want degrees in public health

Study by ASPPH, an international body of public health, notes high rise in applications in public health courses. Some Indian courses see a steep rise in interest.

‘Misguided’: Professors at US university want ‘caste’ removed from anti-discrimination policy

In an open letter, more than 80 professors at California State University demanded that the addition of caste as a protected category in university policy be removed .

US university faculty members oppose move to include caste in anti-discriminatory policy

The new policy announced by California State University will allow students to report anti-Dalit bias. Faculty members say the move will unfairly target a minority community for policing.

Did Covid stop Indians from going to UK, US to study? Nope—universities were flooded instead

Covid-19 caused a large fall in new international students. But source countries India and Nigeria have rebounded strongly.

US sees 15% drop in global students due to Covid, Indian numbers also fall, report shows

China and India continued to send the most number of students to the US, with a cumulative total of 53% in 2020-21, shows Open Doors report.

On Camera

Mumbai fashion weeks need a revamp. Not Dharavi & Girgaon

Bless Mr Adani’s kind heart. So glad his view from the private jet will improve by 2032.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.