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Dr. Rahul Choudaha, Managing Director, DrEducation ResearchBy Dr Rahul ChoudahaOne of the key aspects of international campuses’ positioning in India is that they offer an affordable pathway to earning a global degree. Yet there has been little objective data on how their tuition pricing compares with Tier-1 private universities, and what that means for competitiveness and strategic positioning across the sector.The Rapid Arrival of UniversitiesIndia’s National Education Policy 2020, along with subsequent regulations from IFSCA in GIFT City (October 2022) and the UGC (November 2023), permits foreign universities ranked in the world’s top 500 to open campuses in India. Within…

John Irvin passes away at 86; ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ and ‘Hamburger Hill’ director no more British director John Irvin, whose career covered television, documentaries and Hollywood cinema, has died aged 86. The filmmaker passed away peacefully at his home on August 11 as reported by The Sun.John Irvin was recognised for his versatility across different genres including spy dramas, war movies, action films, horror stories and period dramas.The director was also a three-time BAFTA Award nominee. His career began with documentary filmmaking before he moved into television and feature films.John Irvin’s early career in documentariesJohn Irvin studied at the…

Crompton is no longer looking at itself only as a fan, lighting or home appliance company. At an event in Mumbai on August 18, the 85-year-old consumer electrical brand unveiled a new strategy called Crompton 2.0, marking its push into connected homes, premium technology and smart energy solutions.What is Crompton 2.0? Everything unveiled at the landmark Mumbai event. (Crompton)Aishwarya is your go-to guide for turning your home, especially your kitchen, into the smartest and most efficient space on the block. If you ever find yourself wondering which air fryer actually delivers that perfect crisp, whether a new-age water purifier is…

Revolving credit, one of India’s finest tools for financial inclusion, has made deep inroads in creating sustainable rural wealth. Still, rising risks of debt recycling have made the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sceptical.For rural India, where income is mainly seasonal and contributes 46% to 50% of gross domestic product, revolving credit became an important component and shield against financial shocks as well as informal loan sharks.Structural rigidity in the formal credit framework led to mismatch in cash-flow needs of farmers, who incur expenses on seeds, fertilisers, labour and irrigation months ahead of income stream after harvest. Revolving credit bridges…

Lawyers for Erin Patterson have argued that allowing jurors to stay in the same hotel as police and the prosecution while they deliberated over their verdicts in the triple-murder trial represented a “catastrophic” failure of the justice system.But the prosecution say it was far from a catastrophe, and showed the system worked as it should.On Wednesday, three judges of Victoria’s highest court started hearing two appeals – by Patterson herself and the state’s director of public prosecutions (DPP) – into the conviction and sentence in the case.Patterson, 51, is appealing against her convictions, while the DPP appealed against the sentence…

The study argues that natural sugars and starch found in fruits and honey delivered the required glucose to power a rapidly-expanding human brain. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: istock/Serg_Velusceac Was it meat or glucose that fueled the growth of the human brain? If evolutionary science told us, hitherto, that human brain expansion relied on meat to grow, a new study has an interesting addition to this theory. Published in a recent issue of Science, the study posits a dual fuel strategy – sugar and meat – as having powered brain expansion in humans. The multi-centre study by…

The Centre told the Supreme Court that the NEET examination security system is “foolproof” and difficult to breach. NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the system put in place for conducting the NEET examination is “foolproof” and difficult to breach, as the court heard concerns related to the security and handling of question papers.The Centre told the court that vehicles transporting NEET question papers are equipped with GPS systems and even minor movements are recorded, providing an additional layer of security during their transportation.“Vehicle carrying NEET question papers has GPS, even small movement is recorded,”…

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday put on hold the CCMP registration process for homeopathic doctors seeking limited practice of modern medicine (allopathy), pending the final decision of the Bombay High Court and further government directions.The decision came after sustained agitation, a strike and representations by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Central MARD, according to a statement, according to news agency PTI.IMA and Central MARD had been protesting against the proposed grant of Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) registration to homeopathy practitioners who have completed the one-year CCMP (Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology). They raised…

New Delhi: A Dwarka resident was allegedly duped of Rs 17.3 lakh by scammers who lured him into investing in the forex market through a purported trading platform.The complainant came into contact with the suspects through WhatsApp in Jan. He was initially offered trading advice for the Indian stock market but was later persuaded to invest in forex, with the promise of higher returns. He was directed to use a purported trading website and asked to deposit funds to begin trading.He initially deposited about $4,500 and was shown a profit in the trading account. A small withdrawal was made as…

Pradeep Menon, country head and MD at Schwab India. Bengaluru: US investment services firm Charles Schwab is accelerating its India playbook, scaling up its Hyderabad global capability centre (GCC) to around 500 employees by the end of this year and 2,000 by 2027-end, with a strong focus on engineering capabilities.The centre’s initial mandate spans technology imperatives, including cybersecurity, data, analytics, cloud computing, and deploying AI to improve engineering productivity and efficiency. “Over time, the centre will play an increasingly important role in advancing technology modernisation, supporting innovation and contributing to capabilities across areas such as cloud, data and AI. AI…