Richard Beattie, a mergers lawyer who helped pioneer private equity takeovers — work that was immortalized in the much-lauded book “Barbarians at the Gate” — and who served in Washington and New York City government, died on Friday at his home in Manhattan. He was 86. His daughter Lisa Beattie Frelinghuysen said the cause was…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved an ordinance on regulating fee structure in private schools that empowers the city government to impose fines of up to Rs 10 lakh them and even take away their right to propose fee revision if they violate norms. Addressing a press conference, Delhi’s Education Minister Ashish Sood…
Yale University’s famed endowment has been trying to offload one of the largest portfolios of private equity investments ever in a single sale, a move that reflects the pressures on both Wall Street and higher education under the Trump administration. The Ivy League school has sought buyers for up to $6 billion in stakes in…
A twin-engine transport aircraft, Cessna 414, carrying six people, crashed in the Pacific Ocean near the coast of San Diego, California on Monday as the US Coast Guard and other rescue teams launched a search operation, news agency Reuters reported. Quoting the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the report said that the plane crashed on…
NASA, ISRO to launch private mission to space with Indian pilot on June 10 (ANI) WASHINGTON DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Saturday (local time) said that as part of a collaboration with Isro, Axiom Mission 4 will be launched on June 10, the fourth private astronaut mission from Axiom Space, which will…
JAPAN: A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover. The moon landing attempt by Tokyo-based company ispace on Friday Japan time is the latest entry in the rapidly expanding commercial lunar rush. The encore comes two years after…
Ayushman enrolments see dip as private hospitals back off over rates, delays (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Empanelment of hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat-PM Jan Arogya Yojana has dropped significantly, from an average of 316 per month in 2024 to 111 per month in 2025, as of April.Data shared by National Health Authority (NHA) on…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has commenced the registration process for the 2025 supplementary examinations for private candidates of Class 10 and Class 12. The registration window is open from May 30 to June 17, 2025. Eligible students can submit their applications through the official CBSE website at cbse.gov.in.Private candidates who appeared in…
Operation Sindoor has spotlighted India’s evolving military capabilities, revealing the emergence of a robust private defence sector central to the nation’s security.A decade ago, public sector undertakings and imported technology dominated India’s defence narrative. Today, the private sector drives innovation, not merely filling gaps. Companies such as Tata Advanced Systems (TAS), Alpha Design Technologies (ADTL),…
Federal school voucher plan aims to expand private school access nationwide. (AI Image) A major push is underway in Congress to establish the first national school voucher program in US history. If enacted, the initiative would direct $20 billion in federal tax credits over four years to support private school scholarships, dramatically expanding access to…