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Led by Nanda Kishore Kannuri, Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology, UoH, will receive a grant of422,608(approximately 5 crore) over a five-year period to contribute to this significant initiative

Could this new Japanese drug end the dangers of opioids for pain relief?

Business Standard | 01 Sep 2025

Education

SECTOR | 01 Sep 2025

US visa curbs bite: Universities fear 40% fall in international students

Business Standard

Universities brace for enrolment drops of up to 40 per cent as visa delays, travel bans and stricter scrutiny disrupt the new academic year

Punjab Floods: Colleges, Universities To Remain Shut Till Sept. 3

NDTV Profit | 01 Sep 2025

Education

SECTOR | 31 Aug 2025

India needs to think about its leapfrog moment in AI research: B Ravindran

Business Standard

IIT Madras' B Ravindran says India must focus on AI penetration, data, and infrastructure - not just chasing ChatGPT - as BharatGPT, Sarvam and India AI mission chart the nation's path forward

Education

SECTOR | 31 Aug 2025

President Murmu on three-day visit to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu from Monday

Business Standard

President Droupadi Murmu will be on a three-day visit to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu from Monday, her office said. On September 1, the President will grace the diamond jubilee celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing in Mysuru, Karnataka, it said. Murmu will grace the 120th foundation day celebrations of City Union Bank in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on September 2, the President's office said. "On September 3, the President will grace the 10th convocation ceremony of the Central University of Tamil Nadu at Thiruvarur," it added.

Education

SECTOR | 30 Aug 2025

Govt set to roll out 'Adi Vaani', AI translator for tribal languages

Business Standard

The Tribal Affairs Ministry will soon launch "Adi Vaani", India's first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered translator for tribal languages, in a move aimed at preserving the country's rich linguistic diversity and empowering tribal communities. Developed by IIT Delhi, BITS Pilani, IIIT Hyderabad and IIIT Nava Raipur, in collaboration with Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs), the initiative combines advanced AI tools with community participation to bridge communication gaps and safeguard endangered tribal languages. The app will be available on the Play Store with an iOS version coming soon. It will initially support Santali (Odisha), Bhili (Madhya Pradesh), Mundari (Jharkhand) and Gondi (Chhattisgarh). Languages such as Kui and Garo will be added in the next phase. According to the Census 2011, Scheduled Tribes in India speak 461 languages and 71 distinct mother tongues. Of these, 81 are classified as vulnerable and 42 critically endangered. Many face extinction due to lack of...

Education

SECTOR | 30 Aug 2025

IIT-H inks agreement with Army Training Command to set up centre of excellence

Business Line

The agreement would promote research and development in augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, robotics, unmanned systems, and other emerging technologies

Education

SECTOR | 30 Aug 2025

US colleges face funds crunch as visa challenges keep foreign students away

Business Standard

One international student after another told the University of Central Missouri this summer that they couldn't get a visa, and many struggled to even land an interview for one. Even though demand was just as high as ever, half as many new international graduate students showed up for fall classes compared to last year. The decline represents a hit to the bottom line for Central Missouri, a small public university that operates close to its margins with an endowment of only USD 65 million. International students typically account for nearly a quarter of its tuition revenue. We aren't able to subsidise domestic students as much when we have fewer international students who are bringing revenue to us, said Roger Best, the university's president. Signs of a decline in international students have unsettled colleges around the US. Colleges with large numbers of foreign students and small endowments have little financial cushion to protect them from steep losses in tuition...