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Economic Times
02-07-2025
- General
- Economic Times
Best in Class: UK, US highschools take the lead in HSBC Hurun Global Rankings
iStock Westminster School, London London's Westminster School has topped the HSBC Hurun Education Global Highschools list for the third consecutive year, with a commanding academic record and centuries of legacy. The annual index, unveiled this week, ranks the world's top-performing high schools based on student placement into elite universities like Oxbridge and the Ivy to the Hurun report, all Top 10 schools are located either in the United Kingdom or the United States, and together they boast an average history of 278 years. Half of them are co-educational, while the other half are single-sex institutions — three for girls and two for boys. School Snapshots: Westminster School (London) led the list, sending over 40% of its 200 annual graduates to Oxbridge. Boys join at 13, girls at 16. St Paul's School (London) moved to second position, with around 40 of 220 students each year heading to Oxbridge or Ivy League institutions. The Dalton School (New York) fell to third place, still placing 20% of students at top US universities like Harvard and MIT. St Paul's Girls' School (London) remained at fourth, consistently sending a third of its 120 graduates to Oxbridge or the Ivy League. King's College School (London) climbed into the top five, driven by improving placement results, as per the report. Winchester College (UK), a fully boarding institution with 600+ years of history, surged seven spots to rejoin the top tier. The Brearley, Spence, and Collegiate Schools (New York) each maintained strong records, despite minor drops in rankings. With 10th position, Saint Ann's School (Brooklyn) concluded the list. More than 30% of its students progressing to top US colleges. Trends and Geography: Geographic dominance: 45% of the top high schools are in the US, followed by 40% in the UK, said the Hurun list. China ranks third globally with 9% representation. City leaders: London and New York are home to the largest number of top schools, followed by Boston, Washington DC, and Shanghai, which surpassed Oxford. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Elevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea. Delhivery survived the Meesho curveball. Can it keep on delivering profits? Why the RBI's stability report must go beyond rituals and routines Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro: Are GLP-1 drugs weight loss wonders or health gamble? 3 critical hurdles in India's quest for rare earth independence Stock Radar: Apollo Hospitals breaks out from 2-month consolidation range; what should investors do – check target & stop loss Add qualitative & quantitative checks for wealth creation. 7 small-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of over 25% These 7 banking stocks can give more than 20% returns in 1 year, according to analysts Wealth creation is about holding the right stocks and ignoring the noise. 13 'right stocks' with an upside potential of up to 34%
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Some Buckhead residents without water this Memorial Day
ATLANTA - Crews are working to find the cause of a water outage in a section of Buckhead which has been impacting residents all day Memorial Day. What we know According to the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, field teams are onsite inspecting valves but have not yet found any water main breaks. It is impacted in the area around Nancy Creek Road and Northside Parkway area in northwest Atlanta. To assist affected residents, bottled water is being distributed at Westminster School, located at 1424 West Paces Ferry Road. The distribution site is set up in the tennis court area and will remain open until 10 p.m. What we don't know It is not clear when the water service will be restored. The Source The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management provided the details for this article.
Bloomberg
13-05-2025
- Bloomberg
Nervous About Trump, NYC's Rich Parents Are Being Lured by Elite UK Schools
On a cool evening in early May, emissaries for 11 of Europe's finest prep schools mingled with the Upper East Side set at the Pratt Mansions, a classic, Beaux-Arts edifice erected across the street from Central Park. Officials from Milton Abbey School were there and Benenden School and Westminster School. For two hours, they pitched New York's well-heeled parents on the benefits of sending their teens across the Atlantic to study: morning rows on the Thames, breakfast in a Hogwarts-like dining hall, ski trips in the Alps — all for just a bit more than the roughly $70,000 they'd pay for private schooling in Manhattan.
Bloomberg
13-05-2025
- Bloomberg
Nervous About Trump, NYC's Rich Parents Are Being Lured by Posh UK Schools
On a cool evening in early May, emissaries for 11 of Europe's finest prep schools mingled with the Upper East side set at the Pratt Mansions, a classic, Beaux-Arts edifice erected across the street from Central Park. Officials from Milton Abbey School were there and Benenden School and Westminster School. For two hours, they pitched New York's well-heeled parents on the benefits of sending their teens across the Atlantic to study: morning rows on the Thames, breakfast in a Hogwarts-like dining hall, ski trips in the Alps — all for just a bit more than the roughly $70,000 they'd pay for private schooling in Manhattan.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is Louis Theroux, the director of the viral documentary series, 'The Settlers'?
Image credits: Getty Images Recently, a new documentary titled 'The Settlers' was released on BBC iPlayer . Directed by Louis Theroux , the documentary is shot in the Israeli settlements in the West Bank where Theroux is revisiting the subject of a documentary he made in 2011, The Ultra Zionists. In both these documentaries he focuses on Jewish people who, motivated by religious nationalism, have broken international law and settled in Palestine. While Theroux may have made the documentary to shed light on the increased number of people following the ideology and how it had affected the lives of the Palestinians, his work has been receiving rave reviews on social media with people commending him on showcasing the mentality and activities of the settlers. "Louis Theroux you proved why you are thee best at documentaries, you shone the light of truth on these maniacs without breaking a sweat. They dug their own holes with their own mouths" wrote a person on X. "The horror - the daily horror - of what happens in the West Bank gets far too little mainstream coverage. It's great to see someone with Theroux's profile expose a new audience to this reality. Watch it, share it." wrote another. But who is Louis Theroux and why is his documentary the talk of the hour? Who is Louis Theroux? 120742794 Born on May 20th, 1970, Louis Theroux is a British-American documentarian born in Singapore. He was born to Anne Castle, an English teacher and Paul Theroux, an American travel writer and novelist. Theroux spent most of his childhood in London where he attended the Westminster School before graduating with first-class honours from the Magdalen College, Oxford in Modern History. After graduation he moved to the states where he began his journalism career with Metro Silicon Valley and then worked for a magazine Spy. He also ventured into the television industry as a correspondent for Michael Moore's TV Nation. He has been married to Nancy Strang since 2012 and shares three children with her. Throughout his career of three decades, he has explored various other profiles such as journalist, broadcaster and author. Louis Theroux- the Documentarian Image credits: X/@theafroaussie While his entire professional life has been a part of media one way or the other, what Theroux is famous for are his documentaries, especially with BBC. He has created many famous works such as Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends and When Louis Met... Through his work, he has explored various topics such as crime, justice, and unusual unique themes as well. He has travelled to countries such as Israel, Nigeria, South Africa and more. However, during and after Covid, Theroux started a podcast with BBC Radio 4 titled 'Grounded with Louis Theroux' and in 2023 he moved to create 'The Louis Theroux Podcast' with Spotify. 'The Settlers' marks Theroux's first work of documentation post the lockdown and thus was eagerly awaited by fans of his work. Why is 'The Settlers' going viral Image credits: X/@theafroaussie Louis Theroux's 'The Settlers' comes at a time when the Israel-Hamas war is an ongoing reality. While he had already explored the topic in his 2011 documentary, as mentioned above, this time more eyes were on 'The Settlers' as it has been shot in a region that has been plagued by war and deaths for more than a year. In his documentary viewers not only get to see the mindset of the settlers but also of the military guarding the area and how they treat Jews and Palestinians. Theroux can also be seen in conversation with Daniella Weiss , who has been the head of the settler movement for the past 50 years.
