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45 top US universities face federal probes over ties to controversial nonprofit amid DEI crackdown

US Education Department investigates 45 universities for racial bias linked to PhD Project Forty-five prominent US universities are now under federal investigation over their affiliations with The PhD Project, a nonprofit focused on diversifying business faculty and leaders. This investigation, launched by the US Education Department, is part of a broader campaign by the Trump…

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‘Finally travelling in same direction’: BJP’s Baijayant Jay Panda shares selfie with Shashi Tharoor | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party national vice-president Baijayant Jay Panda on Friday shared a selfie with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor from a flight on social media.However, what caught the attention was the BJP leader’s quirky caption, “My friend & fellow traveler called me mischievous for saying that we seem to be finally travelling in the…

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As Trump pushes to eliminate Department of Education, school leaders look to state for guidance

Trump’s order to dismantle Department of Education leaves school leaders seeking state guidance. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 20, 2025, aimed at dismantling the US Department of Education. The move fulfills a longstanding campaign promise to conservatives, pledging to return control of education to the states. The order proposes eliminating the…

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RSS annual report flags violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, says restoring long-term peace in Manipur will take time | India News

NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has strongly condemned violence against Hindus in Bangladesh while urging peace and unity in Maipur where it said that restoring long-term peace and trust would take time. These concerns were prominently featured in the RSS’s Annual Report 2024-25, under the section titled Present National Scene, which highlights ongoing…

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Why Trump’s ultimatum to Columbia could reshape higher education across the US

Federal intervention at Columbia threatens future of academic autonomy in the US. (AP Photo) Former President Donald Trump’s recent ultimatum to Columbia University could set a dangerous precedent for US higher education. Issued in March 2025, the ultimatum demands that Columbia place its Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies Department under academic receivership for…

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