Indian students at Harvard navigate uncertainties amid attacks by Trump administration

Indian students at Harvard navigate uncertainties amid attacks by Trump administration

Indian students at Harvard say they are navigating a “rollercoaster” of uncertainty and anxiety amid the Trump administration’s relentless battle against the university while also dealing with a dearth of job opportunities. “It’s just been a time of not quite knowing what to do, whether we should make our moves back home, or whether we […]

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How foreign students helped US varsities become global campuses

How foreign students helped US varsities become global campuses

Three decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11 per cent of the total student body. Today, they account for 26 per cent. Like other prestigious US universities, Harvard for years has been cashing in on its global cache to recruit the world’s best students. Now, the booming international enrolment has left […]

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‘Dream suspended’: Trump crackdown on Harvard University sets off anxiety in India

‘Dream suspended’: Trump crackdown on Harvard University sets off anxiety in India

Around 2 am on Thursday night, a 24-year-old Delhi-based policy consultant, recently admitted to Harvard University, unlocked his phone to find a flurry of WhatsApp messages. “My phone was bombarded with messages about the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notifying Harvard that it cannot admit any international students for the upcoming academic year. I […]

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Global influencer Diipa Büller Khosla on what it takes to be popular in a world of algorithms

Global influencer Diipa Büller Khosla on what it takes to be popular in a world of algorithms

Diipa Büller Khosla is busy deciding where to lunch. She loves a good South Indian meal. And, filter coffee. Savya Rasa, Manjal, Junior Kuppanna… she lists out her options. The Mumbai/Amsterdam-based influencer — with an Instagram following of 2.1 million — has strong ties with Chennai. Her mother grew up here. Diipa lived here for a year […]

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Billionaire Harvard alum aims to make office work more efficient

Billionaire Harvard alum aims to make office work more efficient

Rohan Murty saw his father build Infosys Ltd. into one of India’s national champions by pioneering a novel strategy of outsourcing technology services. Now the 39-year-old is attempting a no less daunting task of using data to make white-collar workers more efficient. The billionaire Harvard alum’s Soroco works with global corporations to streamline office tasks, using […]

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