Neeraj Pandey often advised his wife, Sushmita, to always be prepared for any situation in life. It was only after his sudden passing that Sushmita truly understood the depth of his words. When the news of Neeraj’s martyrdom was delivered to her by his commanding officer, disbelief and grief engulfed her—but she refused to let despair define her journey. A Life Transformed by Tragedy Sushmita Pandey hails from a middle-class family in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. After graduating from college, she worked as a school teacher. In 2010, she married Major Neeraj Pandey, an officer in the Indian Army, through an arranged marriage. The couple welcomed their son, Rudransh, in 2013, and life seemed perfect. But on March 17, 2016, everything changed. Major Neeraj Pandey, part of the Indian Ar...

Foreign students studying in the United States are feeling the impact of the Trump administration’s stringent immigration policies. Across the country, increased enforcement by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has led to random stops on streets, where officers check whether individuals are legally present in the U.S. In response, University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League institution, has issued new guidelines for its international students and scholars, urging them to always carry their immigration documents. According to a report by The Daily Pennsylvanian, the university’s International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) sent an email advising students on which documents they should have when stepping outside. Which Documents to Carry? ISSS has instructed students ...