OpenAI’s GPT-5 replaces all previous versions: What students need to know about the smartest AI yet
OpenAI’s GPT-5 now live on ChatGPT: Key features and student-focused updates OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, its most advanced AI model to date, replacing all earlier versions including GPT-4o. The new model is available now at ChatGPT.com and is designed to offer significant improvements in writing, coding, health knowledge, and more. Students using AI tools […]
CBSE to introduce open-book exams for Class 9 from 2026-27 under NEP guidelines
CBSE introduces open-book assessments in Class 9 aligned with NCFSE 2023. (AI Image) NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approved the implementation of open-book assessments for Class 9 students starting from the 2026-27 academic session. The decision was taken following the results of a pilot study conducted to evaluate the feasibility […]
APAAR ID mandatory for CBSE board exams 2026; exam fee hiked and AI-powered centre coming
CBSE makes APAAR ID compulsory for board exams 2026, raises exam fees and announces AI centre. (AI Image) NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made it mandatory for students to link their APAAR ID with academic records for Classes 9 to 12. This requirement will be implemented from the 2026 board […]
How the US student loan ‘cliff effect’ could add years and tens of thousands to your repayments
US student loan changes extend repayment terms up to 25 years. (AI Image) Millions of student loan borrowers in the US are set to face longer repayment timelines and significantly higher lifetime loan costs under a revised version of the federal Standard Repayment Plan. The redesigned plan, introduced as part of President Donald Trump’s “big […]
Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks
GENEVA: Talks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on how far the proposed agreement should go.The negotiations, which opened on Tuesday, have four working days left to strike a legally-binding instrument that would tackle the growing problem choking […]
Global ocean model affirms Fukushima wastewater release is safe
An aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in August 2023. The tanks contain treated radioactive wastewater the facility has been slowly releasing into the Pacific Ocean. | Photo Credit: Reuters Most monitoring of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant’s release of tritiated wastewater has thus far focused on local coastal waters. No […]
Cracking the mystery of how proteins found their shapes
In 1959, the American biochemist Walter Kauzmann proposed a radical solution to the problem of protein structure. At the time, it was unclear how proteins, the workhorses of the cell, fold into their unique three-dimensional forms. Every protein is made up of a set of 20 amino acids, rather like beads on a string. The […]
What’s really behind the Trump administration’s push to dismiss Harvard’s international student lawsuit?
Trump administration moves to dismiss Harvard’s international student lawsuit in US The Trump administration Friday filed a motion to dismiss Harvard University’s lawsuit challenging efforts to prevent the institution from hosting international students. The case arose after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a May 22 letter revoking Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program […]
Linda McMahon’s 50-state education tour: A push for local control or a cover for federal influence?
US Secretary Linda McMahon launches nationwide tour to support education decentralisation. (AP Photo) US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has announced the launch of a nationwide education tour under the banner “Returning Education to the States.” The initiative involves visiting all 50 states, with the aim of highlighting state-led education models and promoting localised approaches […]
Immigration policy by proxy: How the US is using antisemitism settlements to curb foreign student enrollment
Columbia settlement reveals link between antisemitism probes and US immigration policy The Trump administration has introduced measures that link antisemitism investigations with policies aimed at reducing international student enrolment at US universities. A recent agreement with Columbia University has revealed provisions that extend beyond antisemitism-related enforcement, including a clause that calls for a reduction in […]