Manipur School Band ‘The Friendship Band’ Empowers Teens With Music

On a cool morning in Manipur’s Noney district, you might hear the sound of leaves rustling, distant footsteps on gravel, or the low hum of a generator. But listen more closely, and you may catch something else — a melody rising gently through the hills. A guitar riff. A piano note. A voice learning to […]

Where pay meets progress: 6 European nations narrowing the gender wage gap

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Not long ago, the idea of women out-earning men—even in isolated sectors—was considered unthinkable across much of Europe. But in boardrooms, classrooms, and civil service corridors, a subtle transformation has begun to take root. Some European countries are no longer just aiming to shrink the gender pay gap—they are actively rewriting the rules that once […]

Mexican fishermen join fight to save extraordinary amphibian

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After decades working as a fisherman on a high-altitude Mexican lake, Froylan Correa is now helping to save an endangered amphibian with gills resembling a lion’s mane and a remarkable regenerative ability.The achoque, also known as the Lake Patzcuaro salamander, is a lesser known relative of the axolotl, the small friendly-faced amphibian battling extinction in […]

NEST revises qualifying percentiles in 2025 results; updated scorecards out now at nestexam.in

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Updated NEST 2025 results now available; revised scorecards mandatory for admissions NEST 2025 revised scorecard: The National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2025 authorities have released revised scorecards after implementing a correction in the qualifying percentiles. The updated scorecards are now available for download on the official website — https://www.nestexam.in.The revised scorecards are dated July 17, […]

Leaking pipes as climate warms: Bulgaria faces water crisis

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This image is used for representational purposes only SVISHTOV: Bulgarian villager Rumyana Tsoneva keeps opening the tap in her yard in Gorna Studena near the Danube, and keeps finding it dry.When water finally comes, it lasts only a few hours, and the retired agricultural expert has to choose between filling cans, running the washing machine […]