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Indian-origin researchers awarded prestigious Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellowship: Who are they? |

Three Indian-origin researchers, Surya Ganguli, Surbhi Goel, and Krishna Pillutla, have been named among 28 global scholars selected for the prestigious Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellowship for 2025. The fellowship provides over $18 million in funding to support research aimed at ensuring that artificial intelligence develops in ways that benefit humanity by the year 2050. The…

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US Education Department finalizes major student loan reforms, capping graduate borrowing and simplifying repayment

The US Department of Education has reached a pivotal milestone in reshaping the nation’s student loan picture, finalizing consensus on sweeping reforms under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee, after intensive deliberations over September and November, agreed on a comprehensive framework to simplify repayment, cap excessive…

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Society cannot be sustained by laws alone, but by empathy and cultural rootedness: RSS chief | India News

BENGALURU: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said society cannot be sustained merely through laws but through empathy, cultural rootedness and a shared sense of belonging that strengthens social harmony.Speaking at the valedictory ceremony of silver jubilee celebrations of Nele foundation (a caring home for destitute children) here, he stressed the need…

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Non-Saudis can own real estate in Saudi Arabia from January 2026 | World News

An aerial view of Riyadh’s skyline symbolising Saudi Arabia’s upcoming 2026 law allowing non-Saudi property ownership/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is set to implement a new law regulating property ownership by non-Saudis, effective January 2026, according to an official document Okaz reviewed. The updated system outlines general rules for foreign ownership, including registration requirements, categories of…

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‘Some kind of idiot’: Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath on MBA students; claims ‘colleges are dead’

NEW DELHI: Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has questioned the value of traditional higher education, especially MBA programs, saying that, “colleges are dead.”Speaking during Zerodha’s 15th anniversary discussion, co-founder Nithin Kamath said that formal education is being rapidly outpaced by open and digital learning platforms.“Colleges are dead. If you’re 25 and still going to an MBA…

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