The University of Southampton—a QS Top 100 global institution and founding member of the UK’s Russell Group—becomes the first foreign university to operationalize a campus in India under the University Grants Commission’s (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations. The India campus of the University in Gurugram was inaugurated at the hands Union …

On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day (July 15), Minister of State (I/C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, launched the week-long celebration of 10-year milestone of the Skill India Mission. The week-long celebration, will see programs, workshops, and exhibitions across ITIs, skill centres, and educational institutions in every …

From grassroots training to global placement, India’s youth skilling initiatives are redefining future-readiness As the world commemorates World Youth Skills Day 2025, India stands at a pivotal moment—armed with the world’s largest youth population and facing a future dominated by artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and green innovation. This year’s theme, “Youth Empowerment through AI and Digital Skills,” couldn’t be more …

Addressing the 4th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Kota in Rajasthan on July 12, Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, teared into the issue of coaching impacting education by labeling coaching centres as poaching centres and back holes of regimentalizing talent.   “Coaching centres have turned out to be poaching centres. They have become black holes …

BITS Pilani, an Institution of Eminence, celebrated Convocation 2025 at its Pilani campus on July 13, marking yet another milestone in its distinguished legacy. Degrees were awarded across BE, MSc, ME, and PhD programs to 1,706 students from the Pilani campus, while the total number of degrees conferred across all campuses, programs, and Work Integrated Learning Programs (WILP) stood at …

Zed Black, the incense brand endorsed by cricket legend MS Dhoni, has been spotlighted as a case study at Harvard Business School. Its parent company, Mysore Deep Perfumery House (MDPH), is on its way to transform from a modest garage setup in Indore into a ₹1,000 crore fragrance powerhouse by 2027, making it one of the first from Indore and the …