America’s frozen job market: Why workers are clinging to their jobs, and what it means for the unemployed
A visual representation of a subdued US labour market, showing office workers at desks while job seekers queue or browse job listings, symbolising the growing caution among employees and rising competition for limited job openings as hiring slows across industries. The American labour market, once fuelled by bold career moves and aggressive hiring, is beginning […]
Rajya Sabha MP on NCERT textbook row, ETEducation
Chaturvedi said one can understand the anger of the judiciary on being singled out on the issue of corruption, but everyone should be accountable to the law and treated equally New Delhi, Shiv Sena-UBT Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday demanded that all three branches of governance – legislature, executive and judiciary – should […]
IISER IAT admissions 2026 underway: Check direct link to apply here
IISER IAT admissions 2026 IISER IAT admission underway 2026: The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) are taking admissions for the 2026 academic session. The registrations opened on March 5, 2026. Students can register online via the official portal, iiseradmission.in. The IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026 is scheduled for June 7, 2026. Unlike […]
Peoria Unified in the US to close two elementary schools: Here’s why falling enrolment is reshaping local education
Peoria Unified to close two elementary schools as enrollment drops. (Getty Images) A school district in Arizona has decided to shut down two elementary schools as it grapples with falling student numbers and financial pressures. The decision, which will take effect from the 2026–27 academic year, was approved unanimously by the governing board of the […]
Delhi University rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s caste bias claim, says CUET-based admissions leave no room for interview manipulation
The University of Delhi has strongly rejected remarks made by Rahul Gandhi suggesting that students were being failed on the basis of caste, asserting that the claims are not supported by facts and misrepresent how the university’s admission system operates.The university issued a firm clarification stating that admissions are conducted through the Common University Entrance […]
UP cracks down on insensitive exam frisking, directs staff not to force removal of religious symbols during exam checks
The integrity of public examinations has once again come under scrutiny in Uttar Pradesh after authorities issued a strong warning against insensitive security checks during recruitment tests. The directive comes amid reports that some candidates were allegedly asked to remove religious symbols during frisking, a move officials have now called unacceptable.The message from the authorities […]
JEE Main session 2 city intimation slip expected to be released soon: Check details here
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 city intimation slip JEE Main session 2 city slip 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2026 session 2 city intimation slip shortly on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The advance slip will inform the registered candidates about the city in which […]
Science Snapshots: March 15, 2026
Why do ripening bananas produce such a unique aroma? | Photo Credit: Alistair Smailes/Unsplash Test disfavours acrylonitrile cells in Titan lakes Computer models have suggested that acrylonitrile, an organic compound present on Saturn’s moon Titan, can self-assemble into cell-like structures. When scientists mixed it with liquid methane and ethane in cryogenic conditions like those on […]
CBSE cancels Class XII board exams 2026 in seven Middle East countries; result process to be announced
CBSE scraps Class XII exams in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE CBSE Class XII exams cancelled: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled the Class XII board examinations scheduled in several Middle East countries following a review of the feasibility of conducting the tests in the region.The announcement has […]
Failure of atomic clock cripples ISRO’s NavIC system
The NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) and GPS (Global Positioning System) logos, along with a satellite model, are shown on the map in this illustration. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The last atomic clock aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)-1F satellite has failed, ISRO has said in a […]