IIT Madras develops AI platform with 185,000 alloy records for sustainable materials discovery
IIT Madras researchers build massive open alloy database using AI to speed up materials innovation Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have developed an Artificial Intelligence platform to accelerate the discovery of sustainable, high-performance metallic alloys for applications including electric vehicles, aerospace, renewable energy and marine infrastructure.The researchers have built one […]
He once earned Rs 300 a day as a coolie, cracked GATE with AIR 809 and got Rs 15 LPA PSU offers: How Ramthulla Shaik transformed his journey through education
From coolie to NUS scholar: Ramthulla Shaik’s remarkable journey through GATE and IISc. (Photo: LinkedIn) For Ramthulla Shaik, the journey from a lower-middle-class family in Andhra Pradesh to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru and now the National University of Singapore (NUS) has reportedly been shaped by one thing: the determination to change his […]
School Holidays 2026: Check dates when schools will remain closed in August, September
Dehradun: Women shop for �rakhis� ahead of the �Raksha Bandhan� festival, in Dehradun. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_23_2026_000210B) The final week of August and the first half of September are set to bring a string of festival-linked holidays for school students across several parts of India. With Eid-e-Milad, Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Onam, and Ganesh Chaturthi falling during this […]
714 High Schools to Become K-12 Composite Schools, ETEducation
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reviewed a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen access to senior secondary education and improve the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) at the higher secondary level in the Union Territory. Abdullah chaired a meeting of the School Education Department during which a phased […]
Gurugram schools to switch to online classes on August 25 amid heavy rain, waterlogging concerns
Gurugram: Commuters wade through a waterlogged road following heavy rain, in Gurugram, Haryana. (PTI Photo) Gurugram schools will conduct classes online from Tuesday, August 25, 2026, following heavy rainfall in the district on Monday. The decision has been taken amid concerns over waterlogging and traffic congestion at several locations across Gurugram.Authorities have advised schools and […]
RRB NTPC UG CBT 1 result 2026 out: Check steps to download scorecards and other details here
RRB NTPC CBT 1 result declared 2026 RRB NTPC UG result 2026: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced the RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT 1 result 2026 on August 24, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the first stage of the recruitment examination. The result has been made available through the official RRB website and the […]
Education Minister Pralhad Joshi reviews CBSE functioning, stresses efficiency and transparency
New Delhi, Aug 24 (ANI): Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi chairs a meeting with senior officials of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, to discuss issues pertaining to CBSE, in New Delhi on Monday. (Pralhad Joshi X/ANI Photo) Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi held a meeting with senior officials of the […]
Who is Kaziah Liz Mejo? Meet the 19-year-old law student from Kerala who won Miss Universe India 2026
Kaziah Liz Mejo, 19, has been crowned Miss Universe India 2026 At just 19, Kaziah Liz Mejo has already carved out a remarkable place for herself in the world of pageantry. The Kerala-born model and law student has been crowned Miss Universe India 2026, defeating 52 other contestants at the national finale held in Jaipur […]
IIT Bombay puts an 8-year cap on PhDs: A necessary reform or a threat to research?
A doctorate is supposed to be a degree that tests intellectual endurance and perseverance. Sometimes, students take approximately 10 years to complete the PhD. However, most universities cap the limit to 5 to 8 years. Recently, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has also limited the duration of its PhD programmes at eight years […]
Couldn’t crack IIT or REC in 1984? These students went on to become CEOs, leaders and entrepreneurs
They missed IIT in 1984 and joined a new college; 40 years later, they redefined success. (Photo: X post) In 1984, they saw themselves as failures.They had tried to secure admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology and Regional Engineering Colleges, now known as many of the National Institutes of Technology. They did not make […]