Agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Amid opposition allegations over the India-US trade deal, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that the agreement fully safeguards India’s agricultural interests, particularly those of the farm and dairy sectors.Underlining that India’s staple grains, fruits, major crops, millets and dairy products remain completely secure…
MUMBAI: A series of disappointing economic data from around the world, along with Anthropic’s launch of a new AI-tool that could threaten established businesses of several software services companies across the world, have pushed most of the leading global equity indices into the red zone. Ongoing geopolitical uncertainties are also adding to investors’ anxiety. And…
Harvard student groups face funding delays At least 20 percent of student organisations at Harvard experienced delays in receiving funding from the Harvard Undergraduate Association (HUA) last semester, according to a report published by The Harvard Crimson. The issue, which affected clubs across campus, has led the association to revise its payout system ahead of…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar NEW DELHI: The “historic” India-US trade deal is in the final stages of detailing and will be completed very soon, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said as he concluded his “productive and positive” visit to the US, thanking counterpart Marco Rubio for his hospitality.Jaishankar said on X that the deal…
BENGALURU: Wipro has emailed fresh graduates hired under its Work Integrated Learning Programme (WILP), asking whether they would like to transition to regular employment. People aware of developments attributed the move to urgent project ramp-ups, prompting the company to onboard talent sooner.WILP offers fresh BCA and BSc graduates an opportunity to begin their careers while…
Public schools need accountability, not funding increases, as US education spending rises and results fall Public spending on US public education has increased sharply over recent years, even as student performance indicators continue to decline, according to government data cited by the The Hill. Per-pupil expenditure, staffing levels and administrative costs have all grown, while…
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over misuse of the criminal justice system by filing of rape cases when a consenting relationship turns sour, Supreme Court on Thursday held that a married woman who gets into a physical relationship with another man cannot file a rape case against him on the ground that she got into the…
MUMBAI: Life Insurance Corporation will soon take measures to increase the yield on its real estate assets, which have a book value of Rs 16,000 crore post-revaluation and a market value of over Rs 45,000 crore. Officials said that while real estate typically yields 3-4%, the capital gains are much higher. The corporation has also…
Harvard FAS secures $50 million in donor funds Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has announced a $100 million fundraising drive to endow new PhD fellowships, aiming to stabilise graduate funding after sharp reductions in doctoral admissions across divisions. According to the Harvard Crimson, the initiative has already secured $50 million in matching funds from…
JAMMU: A high-powered Union home ministry panel has questioned Ladakh’s top political groupings on whether inclusion under the Constitution’s Sixth Schedule would offer sufficient safeguards, signalling that New Delhi is weighing constitutional limits, fiscal costs and governance models as demands for statehood gather force in the region.During talks Wednesday in New Delhi, the committee asked…
