The Science Quiz: Rovers on the moon and Mars
Q: Name this NASA mission during which astronauts on the moon became the first to drive a lunar rover on July 31, 1971. A: Apollo 15 Q: Name the eight‑wheeled rover the Soviet Union launched in 1970, which became the world’s first robotic rover on the moon. From November 17, 1970, to September 14, 1971, […]
Why are WBJEE 2024 results still delayed? Legal tussle over OBC quota puts thousands in limbo
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations (WBJEE) 2024 results continue to hang in the balance, with the state government yet to announce a date nearly three months after the exam. The delay, rooted in ongoing legal proceedings over the state’s OBC reservation policy, has not only unsettled thousands of students but also thrown private engineering […]
How SpaceX’s rocket diplomacy backfired in the Bahamas
When SpaceX was negotiating a deal with the Bahamas last year to allow its Falcon 9 rocket boosters to land within the island nation’s territory, Elon Musk’s company offered a sweetener: complimentary Starlink internet terminals for the country’s defence vessels, according to three people familiar with the matter. The rocket landing deal, unlocking a more […]
HSSC CET Group C answer key 2025 released at hssc.gov.in: Check direct link to download here
The Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) has released the provisional answer key for the Common Eligibility Test (CET) 2025 conducted for Group-C recruitment. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access the Haryana CET 2025 answer key on the official website – hssc.gov.in.To view the answer key, applicants must log in using their credentials. […]
UN holds emergency talks over sky-high costs for COP30 climate summit
A drone view shows a hotel under construction ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations’ climate bureau held an urgent meeting on Tuesday (July 29, 2025) over concerns that sky-high accommodation prices for this year’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil could price poorer countries out […]
5 weapons in the Trump–Harvard war: The saga of frozen funds, fragile visas and more
American universities were once imagined as citadels of intellectual independence, buffered from the caprices of politics. The Trump–Harvard confrontation has stripped that illusion bare. What began as a technical dispute over federal grants and immigration policy has now ballooned into a courtroom brawl with nationwide stakes. Two major lawsuits are pending in the US District […]
5 countries where a graduate degree will cost you less than it does in US
In the United States, pursuing a graduate degree has increasingly become a privilege entangled with debt. With tuition fees often hovering between $30,000 and $40,000 annually, excluding living expenses, many American and international students find themselves burdened with loans before they even step into the professional world. However, the global higher education landscape tells a […]
AI drives tech layoffs but boosts salaries by $18,000 in non-tech fields, study reveals
US jobs with AI skills pay 28% more as non-tech sectors embrace automation. (AI Image) In a paradoxical twist that underscores the disruptive power of artificial intelligence, a new study has found that while AI is driving mass redundancies across the technology sector, it is also pushing up salaries in non-tech fields by an average […]
Columbia University dodges endowment tax, raising questions about student aid stability
As elite institutions brace for shifting financial ground under the reformed endowment tax system, Columbia University has, for now, narrowly avoided a direct hit. But the implications for students, especially those reliant on financial aid, may still be far from settled.Columbia Spectator, the university’s student-run publication, reveals that Columbia is likely to fall below the […]
Planning to study Mathematics? Here are the top 5 US colleges to aim for
Mathematics has long been the silent force behind the world’s most significant advances. Whether decoding the genome, predicting climate change, building artificial intelligence, or stabilizing financial markets, the discipline forms the bedrock of rational inquiry and innovation. Far from being just a theoretical pursuit, mathematics underpins the algorithms that drive global economies, the statistical models […]