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UPSC at 100: stuck in the past at a time of huge changes?

Despite over nine committees evaluating its performance and recommending substantial changes, very little has changed in the fundamental orientation of the commission

Spotlight on… Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington

The PIE sat down with Victoria University of Wellington to discuss the future of international education, New Zealand’s growing global appeal and what sets studying in the country’s capital apart. The post Spotlight on… Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington appeared first on The PIE New...

CU Denver takes step towards India campus in Hyderabad

The university says it is the first public US institution authorised to establish a degree-granting campus in India, with an August 2027 intake planned. The post CU Denver takes step towards India campus in Hyderabad appeared first on The PIE News.

UWA gets green light for Chennai as two-campus India bet takes shape

The Group of Eight university will begin classes in Chennai on October 19, completing the initial launch of an AUD $80m India expansion spanning two cities. The post UWA gets green light for Chennai as two-campus India bet takes shape appeared first on The PIE News.

University of Arizona Temporarily Suspends All Fraternity Activities

University of Arizona Temporarily Suspends All Fraternity Activities jessica.blake@… Wed, 10/07/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake

No classroom, no fans: inside a rural government school in Haryana

Nearly half of all sanctioned teaching posts in Nuh’s government schools are vacant. Twenty-nine schools have no regular teacher, while 87 have just one. The district also has Haryana’s highest elementary dropout rate, at 12.84%.

Shaun Carver, the International House at UC Berkeley

This week, The PIE sat down with Shaun Carver, president of the International House Association and executive director of the International House at UC Berkeley. We spoke about intercultural understanding, the importance of listening and why you can't be what you can't see. The post Shaun Carver, th...

Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking recitation of Preamble of Constitution during morning assembly in schools

Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petition seeks a direction for the Preamble to be recited in schools, while the Court noted the Preamble’s existing coverage in classrooms

A look at the first Model Peace Summit held at King’s College India

Australia’s Coalition pledges to scrap Temporary Graduate visas, cut student numbers

If elected, the Coalition has vowed to abolish Temporary Graduate visas and cut international student commencements to 240,000 a year under a sweeping migration plan. The post Australia’s Coalition pledges to scrap Temporary Graduate visas, cut student numbers appeared first on The PIE News.

Rebel AAP MLA’s poser on ‘education revolution’ in Punjab: a reality check

AAP has since made school education a central part of its political identity. Its initiatives include the Schools of Eminence scheme, teacher training, foundational-learning programmes, and larger parent-teacher meetings.

Mainland students fuel Hong Kong’s education boom

More than half of Hong Kong’s higher education students are now from outside the territory, according to new British Council research, as the city accelerates efforts to strengthen its position as a regional education hub. The post Mainland students fuel Hong Kong’s education boom appeared first on...