From campus to corridors of power: How IIT Delhi alumni end up dominating civil services and PSUs

IIT Delhi alumni endowment fund contribution report (photo: IIT Delhi; students’ representative photo: Freepik) Over 650 alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi are currently serving in public institutions, underlining the institute’s deep and sustained presence in India’s governance and administrative systems. A significant share of these alumni are part of the country’s civil … Read more

FMGE result 2026 to be released on this date: Check steps to download scorecards here

FMGE December 2026 exam result date (PC-Freepik) NBEMS FMGE December 2026 result date: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will declare the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) December 2025 result by February 17, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the FMGE exam on January 17, 2026, can download the result from the official … Read more

Oxford drops its own entrance exams: Will standardised testing finally level the admissions field?

(Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) Oxford University is changing the way it admits students, moving away from its long-standing bespoke entrance exams. From 2027, applicants to subjects such as sciences, mathematics, history, and PPE (Politics, Philosophy and Economics) will no longer take Oxford-specific tests. Instead, the university will adopt standardised exams developed by Imperial College … Read more

UGC NET December 2026 result expected to be released soon: Check steps to download scorecards here

UGC NET December 2025 result soon as NTA prepares to release scorecards and cut-offs UGC NET December result 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will most likely announce the results of the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2025 session very soon. The exams were held from December 31, 2025, to January … Read more

WBBSE opens one-time 24-hour enrollment window for Madhyamik 2026 after school failures leave students stranded

WBBSE opens one-time 24-hour enrollment window for Madhyamik 2026 after school failures leave students stranded (PC-Canva) With the Madhyamik Pariksha (SE) 2026 less than a week away, the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has announced a one-time, 24-hour emergency enrollment window for eligible Class 10 students who were denied registration due to lapses … Read more

NTA releases important notice for CUET UG application 2026: Check details here

(Representative Image- Freepik/ Canva/ NBT) CUET UG application form 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an important public notice on its official portal. The notice is urging students to complete their Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) 2026 applications well before the January 30 deadline. The agency warned aspirants against waiting until the … Read more

Five higher education lawsuits to watch in 2026, led by Harvard, NIH and NSF challenges to Trump policies

Five higher education lawsuits to watch in 2026 as Trump policies face major court challenges The Trump administration enters 2026 facing a slate of high-stakes lawsuits that could reshape the legal and financial foundations of US higher education. From research funding and DEI-related grants to campus speech and immigration enforcement, courts are increasingly central to … Read more

Does Northwestern’s $75m Trump deal stifle speech? Here’s why First Amendment experts are alarmed

Northwestern’s $75m Trump agreement raises First Amendment questions. (Getty Images) Northwestern University’s agreement to pay $75m to the Trump administration in exchange for the restoration of nearly $790m in federal research funding has drawn scrutiny from constitutional scholars and free speech advocates, raising questions about the limits of government influence over higher education.The deal, announced … Read more

Federal or private loans first? How US students should decide what to repay during SAVE forbearance

How US students should decide what to repay during SAVE forbearance With federal student loan payments still on hold through the SAVE forbearance, students and new graduates are being left with no choice but to make repayment decisions without clear guidance. Though federal student loan payments are not currently due, interest is still accruing, and … Read more

US Education Department forms AIM committee to reform college accreditation and cut student costs

U.S. Education Department forms AIM committee The U.S. Department of Education on Monday announced the formation of the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking committee, a major initiative aimed at reforming the nation’s higher education accreditation system. The committee will develop proposed regulations to simplify recognition of new and existing accreditors, reduce administrative burdens, … Read more