NTA defends ₹200 answer key challenge fee, says charge is to curb frivolous objections and prevent result delays
UGC-NET 2026: NTA clarifies answer key challenge, fee refund rules The National Testing Agency (NTA) has clarified on X why students are being required to pay INR 200 for challenging an answer key, saying that the fee is primarily meant to discourage frivolous acts. It will also avoid the result getting delayed. The clarification came […]
South Asians are missing from global health databases: why this matters and what needs to change
Globally, more than one in 10 adults now live with diabetes. If you have South Asian roots, that risk is even higher, and it hits earlier than it does in many other populations. In India alone, the number of people with diabetes is projected to reach 125 million by 2045. Yet, when scientists try to […]
NEET round 1 counselling seat allotment result released at mcc.nic.in: Direct link to download scorecards here
MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 NEET round 1 counselling seat allotment result: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) round 1 seat allotment result on the official website, mcc.nic.in. A total of 29,945 MBBS and BDS seats have been allotted in the first round of counselling. […]
How Gaganyaan’s thermal protection system will survive re-entry | Explained
Compared to rockets, re-entering modules have a unique and unforgiving set of challenges | Photo Credit: PTI The atmospheric phase of all space missions is challenging for both ascending rockets and descending space capsules. As the rocket lifts off from the earth and heads towards its orbit, it accelerates slowly through the atmosphere to keep […]
He scored just 6.8 CGPA, yet landed a Rs 32 lakh job at Microsoft: What his journey says about marks and success
A low CGPA may shape a marksheet, but it does not have to define a career: Aditya Jamwal’s reported journey from 6.8 CGPA to a Rs 32 lakh Microsoft role offers a different perspective on success. “95% laye to ghadi, varna chadi”—every tune of this song from 3 Idiots seemed to pierce our hearts. Students […]
In 1971, India asked an IIT Delhi engineer to build its own sonar; decades later, his MIMO invention transformed 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi
Arogyaswami Paulraj: The Indian engineer whose MIMO breakthrough powers 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi In 1971, a naval officer was asked to solve a problem that India could not simply buy its way out of. The Indian Navy needed better anti-submarine sonar, but access to advanced foreign systems was restricted. The officer tasked with finding an […]
NCERT reconstitutes Class 11, 12 Political Science textbook team: Check complete details here
NCERT has formed a new team to draft Political Science textbooks for Classes 11 and 12, with a focus on Indian knowledge systems, cultural rootedness and inclusion. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has reconstituted the team responsible for preparing new Political Science textbooks for Classes 11 and 12. The new team […]
Bengaluru student spends college vacation working for Rapido, earns Rs 1,200 a day and discovers the reality of gig work
A Bengaluru BBA student chose an unconventional way to spend a three-month college break by working as a Rapido captain. For most college students, a three-month vacation is a chance to sleep late, meet friends, travel or simply escape the pressure of classrooms and assignments. But for one Bengaluru BBA student, the break became something […]
Do you fear speaking in front of your class? Even Warren Buffett did, here’s how he turned his biggest fear into one of his greatest strengths
“I had been terrified of public speaking. I couldn’t do it.” Can you guess who said this?When such words come from a student or a layperson, they may seem quite easy and understandable on the surface. But when they are spoken by Warren Buffett, the legendary American investor and former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, in […]
WB HS Semester 3 admit card 2026 won’t be released tomorrow: Check the new date and complete details here
KVS NVS Tier 2 Result 2026: CBSE to release results from mid-August, check details WB HS Semester 3 admit card: The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has revised the schedule for the release of the WB HS Semester 3 Admit Card 2027. As per the latest official notification, admit cards for candidates […]