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India's social welfare schemes don't speak to each other: Andaleeb Rahman, Cornell University academic Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the transfer of funds for PM-Kisan and approved housing assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. In 'The Future of India’s Social Safety Nets,' Andaleeb Rahman and Prabhu Pingali advocate for a systemic app...
22 Jun, 2024, 11.13 PM ISTTransformative agricultural technologies could accelerate sustainable development in Bihar, finds Cornell University study The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) at Cornell University has found that Bihar can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with rice and livestock production while maintaining or even improving productivit...
11 Jun, 2024, 03.58 PM ISTWho is Saurabh Netravalkar? Meet techie, who engineered US’s victory over Pakistan cricket team at T20 World Cup In a historic T20 World Cup upset, co-hosts USA defeated Babar Azam's Pakistan in a nail-biting Super Over on Thursday at the Grand Prairie Stadium. After the match ended in a tie, Netravalkar was entrusted with defending 18 runs in the one-over eli...
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Study abroad: US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia — which is the best country for Indian students in terms of education cost, scholarships, jobs? Aspiring to pursue higher studies at prestigious universities like Harvard, Cambridge, Stanford, Oxford, MIT, and others is a common goal for many Indian students. However, achieving this aspiration often presents numerous challenges. Before making ...
24 May, 2024, 04.54 PM ISTBiden's new China tariff wall faces leakage via Mexico, Vietnam U.S. officials and trade experts say that without strong efforts to cut off transshipped or lightly processed Chinese goods from Mexico and other countries, China's underpriced excess production will still find its way into U.S. markets.
15 May, 2024, 03.08 PM ISTHuawei secretly backs US research, awarding millions in prizes Huawei Technologies Co., a Chinese telecommunications giant blacklisted by the US, is secretly funding cutting-edge research at American universities, including Harvard, through an independent Washington-based foundation. The foundation, Optica, adm...
02 May, 2024, 04.25 PM ISTUS campus crackdowns lead to over 200 arrests amid pro-Palestine protests Tense confrontations at universities lead to over 200 arrests amid Israeli-Palestinian conflict tensions. Encampment dismantling and protests prompt nationwide challenges. Disciplinary actions taken at Harvard and Cornell universities in response to...
29 Apr, 2024, 11.35 AM ISTWildcard candidates threaten to tip scales in US election Kennedy, Stein and West are likely to be joined by a host of other hopefuls, potentially including anti-Trump conservative Liz Cheney. Meanwhile self-styled centrist group No Labels is creating a "unity ticket" to unleash in the event that the two p...
19 Feb, 2024, 11.12 PM ISTPlanning to study in the US? Here's how Ivy Leagues and non-Ivy League universities stack up According to the QS World Rankings 2022, 33 of the world's top 100 universities are located in the US. Universities have state-of-the-art technology to make sure that their students are ready for the competitive workforce.
25 Dec, 2023, 10.18 AM ISTYohanes Kidane: Body of missing Netflix engineer found in San Francisco; Here’s what happened Yohanes Kidane's disappearance sent shockwaves through the tech community and his family as he was last seen getting into an Uber in mid-August, leaving his San Jose apartment.
07 Sep, 2023, 09.52 AM ISTBiden describes China as "ticking time bomb" over economic problems Once seemingly "inexhaustible" engine which propelled China is now sputtering, posing alarming risks for Chinese households and economies around the planet. From a profit-enhancing version of globalization, China has devolved into the ultimate wild ...
12 Aug, 2023, 11.25 AM ISTRohan Narayana Murty: Billionaire Narayana Murthy's son, who pioneered his own path to excellence in technology and innovation Rohan Narayana Murty, son of Infosys founders Sudha and N.R. Narayana Murthy, has pursued a successful career in computer science. He attended Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore before studying at Cornell University and earning a Bachelor of Sc...
31 Jul, 2023, 12.31 PM ISTThe next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine Researchers predict that the next big advance in cancer treatment will be the development of vaccines to shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back. Unlike traditional vaccines that prevent disease, these vaccines boost the immune system to find...
26 Jun, 2023, 11.57 AM ISTDennis Barnes, the 16-year-old prodigy who bagged 185 college admissions, chooses Cornell Barnes who has graduated with a 4.98 GPA, has been accepted to more than 185 institutions and offered $10 mn in scholarships!
06 May, 2023, 07.50 PM ISTPlaksha University announces MoA with Cornell University, USA This partnership aims to create high-impact opportunities by bringing together faculty, students, alumni of both universities as well as their local communities. The two universities are poised to launch a two-way student exchange program, wherein C...
26 Apr, 2023, 05.17 PM ISTEverything you need to know about Tata Scholarship for Cornell University Cornell University has partnered with Tata Trusts to offer a wide range of scholarships to Indian students who have finished their secondary school in India. The Tata Scholarship Fund supports up to 20 students at any given time, covering full tuiti...
21 Apr, 2023, 01.18 PM ISTSEC weighs rules aimed at GameStop-type risk, crypto investments The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was also due to vote on whether to propose changing rules protecting client assets held by investment managers, in a move that would likely prevent cryptocurrency platforms from serving a key marketpla...
15 Feb, 2023, 10.27 PM ISTGlobal wetland loss lower than previous estimates: Study08 Feb, 2023, 09.45 PM IST Studying abroad not just about degrees but stepping stone for migration for many: Experts on foreign campuses in India "More and more students go because the studies in foreign countries gives them advantage to get jobs opportunity to settle in those countries, so the Indian campuses of such universities will not be of any help to retain them,' said Ripun Das, who i...
08 Jan, 2023, 04.50 PM IST'Bad situation': Soaring US dollar spreads pain worldwide Around the world, people are sharing Gamal's pain and frustration. An auto parts dealer in Nairobi, a seller of baby clothes in Istanbul and a wine importer in Manchester, England, have the same complaint: A surging U.S. dollar makes their local cur...
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