BITS Pilani, an Institute of Eminence, announced a landmark USD 4 million donation from a US-based alumnus couple, Chand P Garg (1968 batch) and his wife Manju Garg, marking the highest individual contribution ever made by an alumnus to the Institute. A Mechanical Engineering graduate from BITS Pilani, Chand Garg is a seasoned entrepreneur in international trade and credits his …
India is poised to become the most strategically important destination globally for the expansion of international higher education, driven by a once-in-a-generation convergence of policy reform, demographic scale and urban readiness, according to a new joint report by Knight Frank India, Deloitte India and QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Titled India’s 155 Million Student Mandate, the report highlights that India is home to the …
Shiv Nadar Foundation (SNF), a philanthropic organisation dedicated to advancing education, is pleased to announce the launch of the ICONIQ Quizverse Challenge, a pan-India inter-college quiz competition for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students above 18 years old, the competition offers a prize pool of ₹25 lakh to support and reward student achievement. The Challenge …
The Union Budget 2026 has sent a clear and unified signal across India’s education ecosystem: the country’s next phase of growth will be powered not by demographics alone, but by how effectively education translates into skills, innovation, and employability. From vice-chancellors and institutional leaders to global education organisations and industry skilling experts, stakeholders broadly agree that this year’s Budget represents …
The Union Budget 2026–27 marks a subtle but significant shift in India’s education narrative: for the first time in years, schools are no longer seen merely as feeders to higher education, but as the foundation of India’s future workforce, innovation capacity, and global competitiveness. Across school networks, education groups, youth platforms, and policy experts, there is a growing consensus that …
From semiconductors and electronics to automotive, education, healthcare, design, AI and digital services, industry leaders and academic experts alike view the Budget as a decisive shift from intent to execution—where education, skilling and employability are being structurally aligned with India’s long-term development goals. For the electronics sector, the Budget marks a historic inflection point. Saleem Ahmed, Officiating Head of the …
