Delhi roots, Colombo heights: New Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya’s fascinating link to India – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka welcomed its 16th Prime Minister on Tuesday, Harini Amarasuriya, an academic-turned-politician who became the first woman to hold the position since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 2000. Amarasuriya brings both a deep academic background and a significant link to India.Amarasuriya, 54, spent her formative college years at Delhi University, studying at the renowned…

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IIT-Madras and IISc retain top NIRF slots; Hindu springs surprise – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology-Madras continues to shine in the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), securing the top spot in both the overall and engineering categories for the sixth and ninth consecutive years, respectively. Similarly, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore retains its position as the best university for the ninth year in a row.However,…

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