Over 80 Harvard faculty pledge 10% pay to oppose Trump’s $3.2 billion education funding freeze
Harvard professors pledge salaries to resist Trump’s education funding cuts In a powerful show of resistance against President Donald Trump’s actions targeting higher education, more than 80 faculty members at Harvard University have pledged to donate 10 percent of their salaries to support the institution. Their commitment, which may extend for up to a year, […]
Equal titles, unequal pay: Gender pay gap widens in India’s tech nerve centers
Women in technology have long battled to earn the title, or to at least receive recognition and acknowledgement in the so-called “men’s world”. Yes, they have grappled to earn a seat at the table- unshackling the biases, breaking stereotypes, and outperforming expectations. However, India’s booming tech sector where merit is said to rule opportunity is […]
IIA researchers chart the Sun’s subsurface weather
An international team of solar physicists led by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have traced giant tides of plasma beneath the Sun’s surface at a region called near-surface shear layer (NSSL). According to a study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, the plasma’s currents shift with the Sun’s magnetic heartbeat and could have a […]
UBTE extends JEEP 2025 registration deadline to May 15: Check direct link, application process, courses, and eligibility here
The Uttarakhand Board of Technical Education (UBTE) has extended the last date for registration for the Joint Entrance Examination Polytechnics (JEEP) 2025. Interested and eligible candidates can now submit their applications online at ubterjeep.co.in until May 15, 2025. The application window, which began on January 6, 2025, was earlier set to close on April 30.The […]
BCECEB extends deadline for Bihar polytechnic and diploma exam 2025 applications: Check new dates here
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has extended the last date for submission of online application forms for the Polytechnic Engineering (PE), Part-Time Polytechnic Engineering (PPE), Para Medical (PM), and Para Medical Matric Level (PMM) entrance examinations 2025. According to the notification released on the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in, candidates can now apply until […]
BSEB Exams 2025: Class 10 Special, Compartment Exams Schedule Announced
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has announced the schedule for the Class 10 (Matric) Special and Compartment exams for 2025. These examinations are set to commence on May 2 and will continue until May 7. The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has announced the schedule for the Class 10 (Matric) Special and Compartment exams […]
Using cold atoms in space to weigh the Himalayas
Kangchenjunga from Pelling, Sikkim (Image used for representation only) | Photo Credit: glowform (This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) The amount of gravitational force you experience on the earth’s surface is uneven. This is because it […]
US government expands grounds for deporting international students: Thousands of visa holders under new scrutiny
Thousands of international students face deportation as US tightens visa revocation rules. (AP Photo) The US government has expanded the reasons under which international students can lose their legal status in the country, raising concerns about the potential for rapid deportations. The policy change, which has already affected thousands of students, follows a crackdown on […]
Science for All: The physics of human handclaps
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, left, claps as cricketer Virat Kohli looks on. (Image used for representation only) | Photo Credit: Bikas Das (This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) What’re the odds you clapped your hands […]
TS EAMCET 2025 provisional answer key will be released on this date: Check how to raise objections and other key details
TS EAMCET 2025 provisional answer key release date: The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE), also known as TSCHE, has officially announced the release date for the Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture, and Medical (Pharmacy) Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET) 2025 provisional answer key for the Agriculture and Pharmacy (A&P) stream. As per the schedule, the […]