Harvard seeks $6.5 billion in record fundraising drive

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 09:53

Harvard unveiled its campaign at an event featuring Bill Gates, who spent three years at the school in the 1970s before dropping out to co-found Microsoft Corp.

Entrepreneur starts his version of Harvard, tuition-free

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 15:36

Minerva Schools of KGI doesn`t yet have accreditation, a campus or even a full faculty roster, but it is offering something even Harvard can`t - four years of free tuition for its first matriculating class.

Weird, funny scientific discoveries honoured at 23rd Ig Nobel awards

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 18:45

The 23rd Ig Nobel awards reportedly saw actual Nobel laureates announcing the winners of some of the most weird and humorous scientific discoveries.

Indian universities fail to feature in world`s top 200

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 18:02

US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University on Tuesday topped an authoritative list of the world`s top 200 university rankings that did not figure any educational institutions from India.

Nitin Nohria appointed Director of Tata Sons

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 21:26

Tata Sons, the promoter of major operating companies of the salt-to-software conglomerate Tata group, Friday said it has appointed Nitin Nohria, the Dean of Harvard Business School, as a Non-Executive Director on its board.

Harvard tops list of alma maters of CEOs

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 12:56

Harvard has produced 25 current CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, accounting for 5 percent of the total.

US wildfire season to be three weeks longer, twice as smoky by 2050: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 21:37

A recent study by Harvard University researchers point towards a worsened scenario for the US wildfire season which is expected to turn even smokier and prolonged as a result of climate change.

Now, sprayable coffee to give you caffeine buzz

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 18:21

Soon, you will be spraying your coffee instead of drinking it!

Genetic evidence reveals origin of India`s caste system

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 12:37

A recent study has revealed that the present caste system persisting in the Indian population is the result of a recent population mixture among divergent demographic groups.