Federal intervention at Columbia threatens future of academic autonomy in the US. (AP Photo) Former President Donald Trump’s recent ultimatum to Columbia University could set a dangerous precedent for US higher education. Issued in March 2025, the ultimatum demands that Columbia place its Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies Department under academic receivership for…
Follow live updates on the Trump administration here. It was an obscure, 44-word demand toward the end of the Trump administration’s ultimatum to Columbia University this month ordering a dramatic overhaul of admissions and disciplinary rules. But it could prove to have consequences for colleges and universities nationwide. With $400 million in canceled government grants…
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had trapped the remaining Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region, where they have clung on for more than seven months in one of the key battles of the war. A day after instructing his top commanders to complete the ejection of Ukrainian forces as fast as…
Elon Musk doesn’t shy away from taking tough calls (and defending them with wit and flair). The billionaire’s weekend edict to all federal employees in the US, asking them to list five things they accomplished in the last week or face dismissal, has evoked sharp and colourful responses from US citizens. A post on X,…
Kash Patel, who took oath as the ninth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Saturday, asked his employees to ignore the “justify-your-job” ultimatum sent by Elon Musk. Patel said the FBI will review the work of its own employees in accordance with its own procedures. Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday issued an…
File image of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Agency Photo) Dismal performance by India, particular the batters, in the recently-concluded Test series in Australia has received a lot of criticism from former players and experts, all of who believe that there is no other way to improve than going through the grind in domestic cricket,…
People protest after bodies of six people from the Meitei community were found, days after they were taken hostage by suspected Kuki insurgents from Manipur’s Jiribam district. (PTI Image) NEW DELHI: Manipur remains on high alert following violent protests sparked by the discovery of six bodies, including those of women and children, allegedly abducted and…