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Thursday, January 29, 2026
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.

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

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

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.