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SECTOR | 25 Apr 2025

IIM Kozhikode launches 4-year Bachelor of Management Studies programme at Kochi Campus

Business Line

The four-year programme, will be delivered at the Institute's Kochi Campus and students can opt for stackable Minors in fields such as Economics and Public Policy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Finance and Big Data, Liberal Studies and more

Education

SECTOR | 25 Apr 2025

Steel sector to play vital role in achieving $5 trn economy goal: Pradhan

Business Standard

Steel sector will play a vital role in economic growth, job creation and industrial development as the country aspire to become a USD 5-trillion economy, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday. He also said that green steel is the priority of the government to turn industrial transformation into a competitive advantage and this transition is magnificent in progress. Pradhan, who held the portfolio of the Steel Ministry earlier, was speaking at the second day of the 6th edition of Steel India 2025 Conference and Exhibition, being hosted jointly by the Ministry of Steel and industry body Ficci here. "As India progresses towards becoming a USD 5-trillion economy, the steel sector will play a vital role in economic growth, job creation and industrial development. This is India's decade to showcase innovation and collaboration across sectors as we work to realize the vision of Vikasit Bharat," Pradhan said. The steel industry will set a global benchmark for sustainab

ICAR clears release of improved fodder crop by Ranchi agri university

Business Standard | 25 Apr 2025

Education

SECTOR | 25 Apr 2025

IIT Madras surpasses One Patent a Day' goal with 417 patents filed in FY 2024-25

Business Line

The institute also filed 39 designs, 6 copyrights, and 1 trademark, bringing the total IP filings to 463.

IIT Madras files 417 patents in FY25, surpasses 'one patent a day' target

Business Standard | 25 Apr 2025

Education

SECTOR | 25 Apr 2025

Harvard University said to be exploring $1 billion of private equity stakes sale

Economic Times

Harvard University is reportedly in discussions to sell private equity fund interests worth approximately $1 billion, advised by Jefferies Financial Group, with Lexington Partners potentially acquiring the portfolio. This move, unrelated to President Trump's threats of funding cuts, follows a similar sale in 2021 and aligns with investors seeking liquidity amid market volatility.

Education

SECTOR | 25 Apr 2025

No warrant needed to arrest Columbia activist due to risk of fleeing: US

Business Standard

New documents entered in a New Jersey court on Thursday show that the federal government defended its warrantless arrest of Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil by saying agents feared he'd flee because he said he would leave the scene. The documents were entered into the court record to defend against efforts by lawyers to win freedom for Khalil, who has been held in a detention centre in Jena, Louisiana, for six weeks. In a document filed in Newark federal court, a lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security wrote on Monday that agents conducting surveillance of Khalil on March 8 were notified that he could be removed from the country because his presence or activities would have serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States. As Khalil walked on a sidewalk with his wife, a Homeland Security Investigations agent approached and identified himself, according to the court filing. After his wife went to retrieve documents showing Khalil had lawful

Education

SECTOR | 24 Apr 2025

Tamil Nadu uses drones for mine monitoring, elephant surveillance, bio-mining

Business Line

The announcement was made in the Assembly by Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhian during the 202526 Policy Note presentation.

Education

SECTOR | 23 Apr 2025

Study estimates 80% length of rivers posing risks from antibiotic pollution

Business Standard

Eighty per cent of total length of India's rivers could be posing environmental and health risks due to antibiotic pollution, a study has estimated. Along with India, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Vietnam, and Pakistan are among the countries facing similar risks due to pollution from antibiotics, the research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Nexus, said. Researchers from McGill University, Canada, explained that antibiotics -- they help fight bacterial diseases -- are not completely metabolised while passing through the body, nor completely destroyed or removed by most wastewater treatment facilities. Potentially 315 million people in India could be exposed to environmental risks arising from rivers contaminated with antibiotics, according to the study, which measured amounts of 21 antibiotics at 877 locations globally. Findings highlight the need for appropriate wastewater management plans and improving current practices, the team said. Regulations a

Education

SECTOR | 23 Apr 2025

Hyundai launches centre of excellence for EV battery research at IIT Delhi

Business Line

Initiative begins with nine joint research projects, carried out in collaboration with several IITs

Education

SECTOR | 23 Apr 2025

FTII Pune, SRFTI granted university status, says Education ministry

Business Standard

Renowned film making schools-- Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata-- have been granted deemed-to-be university status, according to Ministry of Education. The new status will empower them to award degrees rather than just diplomas and also offer doctoral programmes. "FTII Pune and SRFTI Kolkata, have been granted deemed-to-be university status under section 3 of the UGC Act. The status has been notified following recommendation made by the University Grants Commission," a senior MoE official said. "Both institutes will launch doctoral, research and innovative academic programmes. They will also participate in NIRF Rankings and integrate with Academic Bank of Credits (ABC). Aligned with vision of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, this landmark decision will pave way for greater autonomy, innovation and academic excellence in film and media education," the official added. FTII was set up by the...

Education

SECTOR | 22 Apr 2025

Harvard sues Trump admin to stop freeze of over $2 billion in grants

Business Standard

Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than USD 2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration's demands to limit activism on campus. In a letter to Harvard earlier this month, Trump's administration had called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university, as well as changes to its admissions policies. It also demanded the university audit views of diversity on campus, and stop recognising some student clubs. Harvard President Alan Garber said the university would not bend to the government's demands. Hours later, the government froze billions of dollars in federal funding.