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Nita Ambani to lead India's global influence at Harvard India Conference

The India Conference at Harvard (ICH) announced on Sunday that Nita Ambani, a trailblazer in philanthropy, education, and culture, will take centre stage at the highly anticipated India Conference at Harvard, scheduled for February 15-16, 2025, in Boston. "As one of India's most influential voices, Ambani has profoundly impacted over 80 million lives through her social equity initiatives and continues to advocate for India's global potential," a statement by the organisers said. Her recent achievements -- including hosting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in India after four decades and championing India's bid for the 2036 Olympics -- symbolise the nation's growing influence on the global stage. The India Conference at Harvard is one of the largest and most influential student-led India-focused conferences in the US. An annual event hosted jointly at Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School fosters dialogue on India's evolving role in global affairs, ...

Aliens might be living among us disguised as humans, claims Harvard Study

A Harvard research claims that UFOs might be visiting Earth to meet their alien friends living with us. The study explores four theories of aliens living near humans

India premier destination for global clinical trials, says Harvard scholar

India has emerged as a premier destination for conducting global clinical trials, an Indian bureaucrat who is also a Harvard scholar has said, asserting that the pharma industry must recognise the country's intrinsic value as a primary location rather than relegating it to a secondary backup role. Speaking at a recent Bio-Pharma summit in Boston, Dr Mrinalini Darswal, an Indian diplomat who is currently a PhD scholar at Harvard University, said that India "boasts a robust infrastructure, a cadre of seasoned investigators, and cost-effectiveness, collectively rendering it an appealing choice for such endeavours. The present aspirational India under the strong and transformative leadership of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as a premier destination for conducting global clinical trials, having streamlined its regulatory framework and elevated its compliance standards to align with international good clinical practices, Darswal said. This starkly contrasts larger economies

Harvard applications drop for second year in a row after turmoil on campus

Harvard admitted 1,937 students for the class, or 3.6 per cent of applicants, and they're comprised of about 53% women and 47% men

Proxy war, campus politics led to Harvard president's resignation

But Gay's resignation on Tuesday secured their movement a signal victory at the country's most storied private university, which had for weeks resisted calls for a change in leadership

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacts with Harvard University students

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with Harvard University students from across the world on Friday and asserted that he is determined to ensure that every Indian student gets the exposure and opportunity needed to become global ambassadors. "Had a wonderful and engaging chat with a diverse community of Harvard students from across the world. "The students were curious about a wide range of topics -- about India, the rise of authoritarianism and challenges to democratic politics, geopolitical challenges posed by China, and new technology such as AI," Gandhi said on X after the meeting. The interaction with the visiting students of the Harvard University took place in Delhi on Friday. The former Congress chief also shared pictures of his interaction with the students on X. "I explained my views, especially on democratic production model, the power of listening, and India's philosophical and spiritual traditions," he said. "Listening to these bright, confident minds made me mo

Debris on ocean floor could be from alien civilisation: Harvard scientist

Harvard University professor Avi Loeb had launched a dredging project two weeks ago to explore the depths of the Pacific searching for signs of a mysterious object labelled "IM1"

World's hit online computer class, Harvard's CS50, turns to AI for help

"Providing support tailored to students' specific questions has been a challenge at scale, with so many more students online than teachers," said Malan

Harvard moves first-year MBA students online amid virus outbreak

Remote learning will be in place at least until Oct. 3 and the school has asked students to eliminate unmasked activities while indoors

Invisible connections

While museums and academia marvel at the art, ritual and belief systems that the objects embody, it is time perhaps to retell the stories that inspired these creations.

Harvard, MIT sue US admin over new rule for foreign students: Report

The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to bar the govt from enforcing federal guidelines that will force international students to leave the US

Coronavirus may have been spreading in Wuhan in August: Harvard study

The research, which has not been peer-reviewed by other scientists, used satellite imagery of hospital parking lots in Wuhan - where the disease was first identified in late 2019

Does Harvard have a racial bias in admissions? US top court to decide

Harvard, the oldest and richest college in the US, is fighting a claim that it illegally limits the number of Asian-Americans it accepts.

Asian-American applicants face Harvard bias, says lawsuit

The court documents, filed in federal court in Boston, showed that Harvard conducted an internal investigation into its admissions policies in 2013 and found a bias against Asian-American applicants

Here's why it just got easier for Indian aspirants to apply to Harvard Law

Harvard Law School says that it will begin to accept the GRE over the LSAT from this autumn

Harvard hires Narvekar as endowment manager

The announcement came a week after the endowment reported an overall loss of two per cent on its investments for the year through June

Centre to develop 20 Harvard-like varsities

Initial capital base of Rs 1,000 crore; NITI Aayog to come out with a road map in 3 months