Author: Kumar Aryan

Harvard strips 900 graduate students from union coverage: Why the university says research isn’t considered work

When Lindsey E. Adams, a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) student in Harvard’s virology program, opened her July 1 pay stub, she noticed something unsettling. Her research stipend was no longer listed as a union stipend, and no union dues were being deducted. Yet nothing about her day-to-day work had changed — not her hours, her […]

Don’t contest nearly every AFT ruling, HC tells Centre | India News

CHANDIGARH: Delhi HC has cautioned the Centre against its persistent practice of contesting nearly every Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) ruling that grants pensionary relief to soldiers, saying the government should in appropriate cases “graciously” accept the tribunal’s decision rather than prolong needless litigation.“Not every perceived dispute must be turned into an adversarial battle in the […]

A decade of funding, campaigns, and rhetoric later, California’s women in STEM are still waiting for real progress

California’s women in STEM are still waiting for real progress A decade of pledges, grants, and high-minded speeches was supposed to fix the gender gap in science and technology. Instead, California’s latest numbers tell a familiar, and frustrating, story: women remain a minority in nearly every STEM field, despite years of investment and political posturing.According […]

Back To Top