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India Tops List Of Fastest Growing Economies For Coming Decade: Harvard Study

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 4, 2018

India tops the list of the fastest growing economies in the world for the coming decade and is projected to grow at 7.9 per cent annually, ahead of China and the US, according to a Harvard University report.

This Indian-Origin Man Sued Mark Zuckerberg For "Stealing" His Idea, Got Millions In Settlement

Indians Abroad | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Tuesday April 17, 2018

"You stole our idea" - the words echoed at a distance but caught his attention as he was busy drawing doodles on a note pad. He was physically there, but seemed pensive, elsewhere. His thoughts were back at his makeshift office at Harvard, where a tiny team working out of his dorm room in Kirkland House was busy writing endless pages of code. A cod...

Harvard Professor, Accused Of Decades Of Sexual Harassment, To Retire

World News | Nick Anderson, The Washington Post | Wednesday March 7, 2018

A longtime Harvard University government professor said Tuesday he plans to retire after several women accused him of sexual harassment over a period spanning decades.

Prominent Harvard Professor Placed On Leave After Accusations Of Decades Of Sexual Harassment

World News | Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 6, 2018

It was the early 1980s when Terry Karl complained to Harvard University that a senior scholar had repeatedly made sexual advances toward her. Karl, then an assistant professor of government at Harvard, had never heard the term "sexual harassment," she told the Chronicle of Higher Education. It would be nearly a decade before Anita Hill propelled th...

Harvard, MIT Top QS World University Subject Rankings 2018

Education | NDTV Education Team | Thursday March 1, 2018

Harvard University ranked number one for more subjects than any other institution in the recently released QS World University rankings by subject 2018.

Pyeongchang Winter Olympics: USA Thrash Slovakia To Reach Hockey Quarter-Finals

Tuesday February 20, 2018

Ryan Donato scored two goals and Zapolski made 22 saves to drive the Americans.

Alliance With Rajinikanth Unlikely If His Colour's Saffron: Kamal Haasan

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin and Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday February 11, 2018

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, who is in the US, spoke on people's right to express, his dream of creating a "good Tamil Nadu" and the prospect of allying with his contemporary Rajinikanth at the Harvard University.

Harvard College Accepts 964 Early-Applicants For The Class Of 2022

Education | NDTV Education Team | Thursday December 14, 2017

Harvard College has accepted 964 early-admission applicants for undergraduate class of 2022.

Times Higher Education Ranking 2018: IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, AMU, IIT Delhi Best For Life Sciences In India

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Sunday November 12, 2017

11 Indian universities found their place in the top 500 of Times Higher Education Ranking 2018 for Life Sciences subjects.

Marks Or Interest: Time To Rethink Eligibility For Higher Education In India

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Friday November 3, 2017

The basic premise of higher education is to further one's knowledge in a specific area of study. In India, however, where emphasis is more on scoring more, students often end up settling for studying a subject which does not interest them.

Tamil Nadu To Give Rs 10 Crore To Harvard University For Tamil Chair

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 27, 2017

Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned Rs 10 crore towards setting up of a Tamil Chair at the Harvard University in the US, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said today.

How To Educate Children About Sexual Harassment And Misogyny

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Wednesday October 25, 2017

Often, young students do not recognize what kind of behavior or language borders on misogyny or sexual harassment which seems to be a hindrance in identifying the problem at the grass root level.

Steel Tycoon Lakshmi Mittal Donates $25 Million To Harvard University

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal has donated $ 25 million to the prestigious Harvard University with an aim to increase engagement with South Asian countries, including India.

Government Faces 'Catch-22 Situation' Over Banks' Non-Performing Assets, Says Arun Jaitley

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

"I inherited a banking system whose monies were lying in non-performing assets," said the finance minister.

Meet The Harvard Graduate: The Next Einstein In Making

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski is a 23 year old who is pursuing her PhD at Harvard University and that is not her only achievement. Compared to the likes of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, Sabrina Pasterski is the youngest person to ever fly their own plane.