While the likes of MIT and Dartmouth have criticised the proposal, it is tied to significant amounts of federal funding for colleges and could shape future admissions.

Pakistan Afghanistan Tension: Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting again? What are the implications for India, and the region at large? We explain, in 3 points.

This is the 25th edition of China This Week, where we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we discuss rare earths, a political scandal involving the UK and more.

Gaza is in a deep humanitarian crisis, with widespread hunger, vast destruction of property and most of its 2 million people displaced repeatedly in two years of war.

A programme that was originally meant to support sugarcane growers has attracted Rs 40,000 crore of investment and turned out more beneficial for standalone grain-based ethanol manufacturers

Why is China stockpiling so much crude, particularly when markets are expected to be well-supplied in the coming months? Here's what experts believe.

Trump’s toning down may not guarantee the cessation of further flare-ups with China. But it could be a cue for India, with its large domestic economy, that standing up to Trump’s bullying may be the only way out of the current challenges

Israel Palestine peace plan, Sharm El-Sheikh summit: Netanyahu has reasons to not see the peace deal work. Trump, eventually, may feel he has no reason to continue enforcing it. And Palestinians, as is often the case, have had little say in the process.

The court examined two key questions: whether the DoE could prevent private unaided schools from increasing fees under the Delhi School Education Act (DSEA), 1973, and the Delhi School Education Rules (DSER), 1973, and whether it could order them to refund…

The ‘Summit for Peace’ in Sharm el-Sheikh will be attended by leaders from around the world

The work of the newly minted Nobel laureates lies at the heart of many of the burning debates at present. Should governments subsidise R&D in companies? Should they subsidise social welfare?

India’s 4G stack comprises indigenously developed hardware and software for operating a 4G mobile network. India joins an elite group of countries including Denmark, Sweden, South Korea, and China to have this capability

The police crime branch said that it prima facie found an “organised criminal syndicate” that planned to subvert the examination process.

India-Afghanistan Engagement: How does India’s engagement with the Taliban work? How have other states and international organisations engaged the Taliban? What is driving India’s ‘engagement-without-recognition’ model?

EPF New Withdrawal Rules Explained: The number of withdrawals allowed and the reasons for which you can withdraw the money have both been changed. Do employees stand to benefit or are there potential risks too? We explain.

The company says its financial position was strong and denies any concealment of legal matters

Malaysia, with a little assistance from the US president, had played an integral role in brokering the ceasefire after the two Southeast Asian neighbours witnessed a five-day deadly conflict in July over their shared 817 km land border.

The long-running alleged fodder scam is the best known case against Lalu Prasad. But there are also the alleged IRCTC scam and the so-called land for jobs scam, in which members of Lalu’s family also figure.

India vs West Indies Test series, West Indies cricket performance 2025: The West Indies cricket team’s bewildering decay, especially in the last 15 years, stems from reasons ranging from board mismanagement to other sports and countries poaching able athletes.

Opposition MPs, including Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, have criticised the Prime Minister Keir Starmer-led Labour government for its handling of the issue.