Harvard extends hiring freeze, cites $1 billion threat from US research cuts, visa curbs, and endowment tax
Harvard University has extended its campus-wide hiring freeze and warned of a potential $1 billion annual financial loss, as a result of multiple policy decisions rolled out by the Trump administration. The university cited a combination of research funding cuts, new restrictions on international students, and a sharp increase in the tax on its endowment […]
UP govt ‘pairs’ 10,827 schools, converts vacant buildings into ‘Bal Vatikas’, ET Education
In such a situation, the children of Bal Vatika in the vacant school will be able to use the basic facilities like drinking water, toilet and play area more easily Lucknow: The state govt has so far paired 10,827 primary schools to address the challenge of thousands of small, under-enrolled schools that led to isolation […]
Trump halts education aid for 1.4 million kids, triggering lawsuit: How low-income families and immigrant students will be hit
Trump administration sued by over 20 states over funding freeze for 1.4 million school children. More than 20 US states have taken legal action against the Trump administration over a major freeze in federal education funding. At the center of the controversy is a halt on billions of dollars meant for after-school and summer learning […]
What is a black hole merger?
The impending collision of two black holes is seen in this still image from a computer simulation released by the LIGO collaboration in 2016. | Photo Credit: Reuters A: A black hole merger happens when two black holes — extremely dense objects with gravity so strong that not even light can escape — get close […]
UPSSSC answer key 2025 for Technical Assistant exam released at upsssc.gov.in: Direct link to download here
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released the provisional answer key for the Technical Assistant Group C Mains Examination 2025. Candidates who appeared for the recruitment exam held on July 13, 2025, can now download the answer key from the official website — upsssc.gov.in.Through this recruitment drive, a total of 3446 vacancies […]
AIC-CCMB planning trials for Chikungunya vaccine with indigenously developed mRNA technology
CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) is planning to go ahead with the next stage larger-scale trials of the indigenously developed mRNA vaccine technology for tackling Chikungunya. “Chikungunya is a serious, major debilitating disease in India and it does not yet have a vaccine. We have already demonstrated the ability to […]
Global graduates are ready for work, but 58% of them still can’t find jobs: What’s holding them back?
Global graduates are ready for work, but 58% of them still can’t find jobs A new global survey by Kickresume (an AI-powered online platform for job seekers), conducted in May 2025, reveals a surprising disconnect at the heart of today’s graduate job market. While most fresh graduates say they feel confident and ready to launch […]
Axiom-4 mission: SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, crew members return to earth
A view of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft being brought to a boat after it splashed down successfully off the coast of San Diego on July 15, 2025. Photo: YouTube/ Axiom Space Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 mission 4 (Ax-4) crew members returned to earth on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) as their […]
SIDBI registration window opens for Group A, B officer vacancies: Check direct link to apply here
SIDBI Grade A, B vacancies 2025: The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has kicked off its 2025 officer recruitment drive, inviting applications for Grade ‘A’ and Grade ‘B’ posts across general and specialist streams. With the application window open until August 11, 2025, aspiring candidates have less than a month to register online […]
Telangana bets big on Experiential Learning, but SEL falls behind: What students are losing out on
As global education systems undergo rapid transformation, driven in part by the advent of artificial intelligence and the demands of an increasingly complex world, classrooms are being compelled to evolve. The focus has decisively shifted from memorisation and standardisation to real-world application, critical thinking, and emotional resilience. Against this backdrop, Telangana has emerged as a […]