Launching a billion-dollar company or rising to the top of a corporate empire has long been framed as an exercise in sacrifice, a zero-sum game where personal time must be surrendered in the pursuit of ambition. Yet, a growing number of leaders across industries are rejecting this narrative. For them, success is not about balance…
Harvard University’s conservative student magazine, The Harvard Salient, is caught in an escalating internal conflict after its editor-in-chief, Richard Y. Rodgers ’28, defied a board order that sought to suspend the publication pending a conduct investigation. In an email to the magazine’s mailing list on Tuesday, Rodgers dismissed the board’s decision as “an unauthorised usurpation…
At least 11 American states and two territories have complied with a directive from the Trump administration to remove all references to gender identity, transgender and non-binary people from a federally funded sex education initiative, The Guardian reports.The order, issued through the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), warned that states risked…
AISSEE 2026: NTA announces three new Sainik schools as registration closes on 30 October AISSEE 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the registration process for the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam (AISSEE) 2026 will end on October 30, 2025. The entrance test is mandatory for admission to Class VI and Class…
Ron DeSantis renames Florida debate trophy after Kirk with $50K prize. (AP Photo) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that the state’s flagship high school debate trophy will be renamed in honour of Charlie Kirk. The new Charlie Kirk Prize will be awarded to the winner of the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI) State…
Which college is joining Trump HE compact: Will low fees outweigh diversity concerns? (Representative Image, Getty Images) New College of Florida has indicated it will be the first university to sign the Trump administration’s higher education (HE) compact. The agreement is designed to encourage institutions to adopt a range of policy changes, with potential financial…
Study abroad 2025: Comparing UK, EU universities for tuition costs, living expenses, and career paths. (AI Image) For Indian students dreaming of studying abroad, the quest for quality education at an affordable price has never been more pressing. While the USA and Canada have traditionally dominated international education, their escalating costs are prompting students to…
Federal court stops Trump administration from cutting funding for inclusive sex education programmes. (Getty Images) A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from withdrawing federal funding for sex education programmes that include gender identity topics. The ruling protects grants under the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) and Title V Sexual Risk Avoidance Education,…
Student loan forgiveness returns under Trump plan: What ICR and PAYE borrowers need to know. (Getty Images) Student loan borrowers enrolled in the Income Contingent Repayment plan (ICR) and the Pay as You Earn plan (PAYE) will once again have access to debt forgiveness under a Trump administration plan. The US Department of Education has…
Once upon a time, an “A” from Harvard was a mark of distinction. Now it’s the campus default. A new internal report by Harvard’s Office of Undergraduate Education admits that roughly 60 percent of all undergraduate grades at the Ivy League university are A’s — a number that would make even Lake Wobegon blush, where…
