Bengal govt extends UG admission deadline to August 5 after SC clears WBJEE under revised OBC list
Kolkata, India: The West Bengal government on Monday extended the deadline for admissions through the centralised admission portal for undergraduate courses in state-run and aided colleges for the 2025–26 academic session to August 5 (midnight).The admission portal, launched on July 17, initially faced challenges following a Calcutta High Court stay on the state’s revised OBC […]
Explained: Presidential Fitness Test, why Obama scrapped it and Trump brought it back to schools
(AP Photo/John McDonnell) In the storied annals of American school life, few memories are as unifying or divisive as the Presidential Fitness Test. For decades, it was the gym class rite of passage: Mile runs timed to the second, push-ups counted with unwavering scrutiny, sit-and-reach stretches measuring flexibility like a litmus test of youth. But […]
Odisha to set up 835 model primary schools in first phase of flagship scheme: Chief Minister
Bhubaneswar, India: The Odisha government will develop 835 model primary schools under the first phase of its flagship Godabarish Mishra Adarsha Prathamik Vidyalaya scheme.These high-quality primary schools will function as feeder schools for high schools across the state.The government plans to spend Rs 7 crore per school. Schools with over 100 students, classes from pre-primary […]
‘Defect to win’: science is set to be overwhelmed by fraud papers
A meticulous new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on August 4 has warned that systematic scientific fraud is no longer a fringe concern but a pervasive, organised, and rapidly growing threat that jeopardises the foundations of research worldwide. The study has revealed a fine-grained break-up of the actors, methods, […]
Rajasthan Education Minister says over 12 lakh new students enrolled in government schools
Jaipur, Rajasthan: Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Monday announced that more than 12 lakh new students have enrolled in government schools across the state this academic year, attributing the rise to improved standards of education in the public sector.Speaking to ANI, Dilawar said, “This time, more than 12 lakh enrollments have taken place, i.e. […]
Meta will now let candidates use AI in interviews: Is this the future of hiring in Silicon Valley?
In a move that might signal a seismic shift in how talent is evaluated, Meta has confirmed that it is actively testing AI-enabled interviews where coding candidates can use an artificial intelligence assistant during the assessment process.The update was first reported by 404 Media, which accessed an internal memo titled “AI-Enabled Interviews—Call for Mock Candidates.” […]
“Be so much better”: Accenture CEO Julie Sweet’s career lessons every student should learn early
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet The world doesn’t hand out fairness, it demands excellence. And sometimes, the most defining career lessons are born not from triumph, but from the sting of loss. At just 15 years old, Julie Sweet — now the global CEO of Accenture, stood defeated after a local speech contest. It wasn’t the […]
Adriana Kugler may return to Georgetown University as professor: A journey from academia to US Fed governor and back
When Dr. Adriana Kugler steps down from the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve on August 8, she is likely to return to a role that predates her central bank tenure: professor of Public Policy and Economics at Georgetown University. Kugler, the first Hispanic woman to serve on the Fed’s Board, submitted her […]
A random number generator using quantum physics and a blockchain
In September 2013, whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed that American and British intelligence agencies had successfully cracked much of the online encryption internet users used to keep their personal data private. Snowden’s solution appeared ironic to many: to adopt end-to-end encryption en masse, rendering mass surveillance prohibitively expensive and cumbersome. In end-to-end encryption, an algorithm converts […]
Andrew Tulloch education qualifications: The Sydney University medalist and Cambridge topper who said no to Meta’s $1.5 billion offer
In Silicon Valley, few stories spread faster than one involving a billionaire’s offer, and someone bold enough to refuse it. That’s exactly what happened when Andrew Tulloch, a low-key but highly respected Australian computer scientist, turned down a job offer from Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, an offer reportedly worth up to $1.5 billion over six years, […]