She pursued MBBS and IIT Madras at the same time, today, she’s using AI to advance cancer research
BVS Madhavi combines MBBS and IIT Madras expertise to build AI solutions for cancer research. (Photo: LinkedIn) Most students spend years deciding whether to pursue medicine or engineering. For BVS Madhavi, the answer was unexpectedly simple—why choose one when you can learn both?While studying MBBS at Andhra Medical College, Madhavi simultaneously enrolled in the BS […]
Rickshaw puller’s grandson becomes first from Bihar village to crack NEET UG, advises consistency to aspirants
A family that once depended on a rickshaw puller’s earnings is celebrating a milestone that has brought recognition far beyond its home. Aditya, a resident of Ratnauli village in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, has secured an All India Rank (AIR) of 946 in NEET UG along with a category rank of 295, becoming the first student […]
NEET UG 2026 counselling explained: MCC process, quotas, eligibility and key rules
With the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 results now declared after the re-examination, the focus moves to seats.For more than 11 lakh candidates hoping to secure a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) seat, the next stage is counselling. It is also the stage where many students and parents […]
MPSC defers computer-based recruitment exam till 2027 after aspirants’ protests; Group C prelims to be held in OMR mode
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has deferred the introduction of computer-based testing for Group C recruitment examinations until July 2027 following protests by aspirants. The 2026 preliminary examination will now be conducted in offline OMR mode, with revised exam dates, extended application deadlines, and fresh instructions for selecting examination centres. […]
Haryana ITI admission result 2026 out at admissions.itiharyana.gov.in: Direct link to download first merit list here
Haryana ITI admission result 2026 out The Skill Development and Industrial Training Department, Haryana has released the Haryana Industrial Training Institute (ITI) 2026 merit list on July 17, 2026. Candidates who applied for admission can now check and download the merit list from the official website using their registered email ID.The department has also released […]
Oceansat-3A likely to be launched by year-end, says NRSC Director
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) Director Prakash Chauhan (right) and Andhra University Vice-Chancellor G.P. Raja Sekhar examining equipment after inaugurating the Coastal Observation Research Laboratory at the Centre for Studies on Bay of Bengal, Andhra University, in Visakhapatnam on Friday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU The Oceansat-3A satellite is likely to be launched before the […]
MY Bharat launches ‘Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Programme’ with anti-drug awareness drive across colleges
MY Bharat launches Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Programme Starting July 16, colleges and universities across the country have begun hosting a new youth outreach programme that combines two ideas the government has increasingly been pushing together: building a developed India by 2047 and tackling substance abuse among young people.The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, […]
IISER 2026 counselling schedule released, round 1 admission starts July 24: Check details
The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) have announced the counselling schedule for IISER Admissions 2026. Candidates who qualified in the entrance examination will be able to participate in Round 1 admission from July 24 at 5 pm.According to the schedule, the Round 1 admission window will remain open till July 28, 5 […]
Meet the 45-year-old mother and her 21-year-old son who graduated from IIT Madras together
Jigisha Tailor and her son Aditya Kapadia (Photo credit: Indian Express) At IIT Madras’s recent convocation, Jigisha Tailor and her son Aditya Kapadia walked on stage together to collect their degrees. Jigisha is 45. Aditya is 21. Neither had planned to finish at the same time, and neither had expected to be called up together. […]
India’s first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 set for lift-off
This photograph, taken on July 7, shows a Vikram-1 orbital rocket model displayed at the Skyroot Aerospace facility on the outskirts of Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: AFP Forty-six years after India successfully launched its first experimental Satellite Launch Vehicle-3 (SLV-3), history is set to repeat itself as Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, […]