Every year, admissions officers read large numbers of applications and look for signals that help them separate strong candidates from those who are not prepared for the demands of selective universities. Students often focus on what admissions offices want to see. It is just as important to understand what they prefer to avoid. For students…
File photo: Congress MP Manish Tewari (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari has introduced a private member’s bill in Lok Sabha that seeks to allow parliamentarians to take an independent line in voting on bills and motions other than those affecting govt’s stability. This he sees as a way of promoting good…
CEO and billionaire Elon Musk denied news reports that his rocket and satellite maker SpaceX is seeking a $800 billion valuation through a share sale.“There has been a lot of press claiming SpaceX is raising money at $800B, which is not accurate,” Musk said in a post Saturday on his social media platform X. “SpaceX…
US colleges brace for 2026 challenges with shrinking student base and uncertain federal HE funding Fitch Ratings has issued a “deteriorating” outlook for the US higher education (HE) sector in 2026, continuing a grim forecast first highlighted in 2025. Analysts cited a shrinking pipeline of students, rising costs, and uncertainty over state and federal support…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will initiate a discussion on Monday in Lok Sabha on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, in what will be an extension of the increasingly fiery ideological battle between BJP and its opponents over the journey of India’s national song, a rallying cry during the Congress-led freedom struggle, but whose…
A visiting European Union delegation will meet commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday to review progress in negotiations on the proposed India-EU free trade agreement (FTA), as both sides push to conclude talks within a year-end deadline, an official told PTI. The meeting comes amid efforts to narrow differences in critical areas covering…
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Sunderland at Anfield on December 03, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Liverpool coach Arne Slot was still processing Liverpool’s latest setback at Leeds when Mohamed Salah criticised him and the club’s management in a post-match interaction, raising questions about whether his time…
NEW DELHI: Team India batter Virat Kohli paid a visit to the Simhachalam Temple in Vizag on Sunday following his outstanding performance in the India vs South Africa ODI series. He showcased exceptional form throughout the three-match series, achieving two back-to-back centuries and an unbeaten knock with a half-century in the third one on Saturday.Kohli’s…
For more than two decades, the ‘Dream Act‘ has sat at the centre of a national debate on who belongs in America’s schools, colleges and workplaces. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, who plans to retire in 2026, has introduced the bill many times since 2001. He is making one final effort to pass it before…
Union power minister Manohar Lal NEW DELHI: Flagging the widespread misconceptions about smart electricity meters among consumers, Union power minister Manohar Lal on Sunday urged power distribution companies to run a coordinated campaign to counter misinformation.“Farmers plan to hold a nationwide demonstration on Monday, demanding that the clause related to smart meters in the draft…
