Air pollution cut India’s solar power output by 9.6% in 2023, study says
Workers clean installed solar panels at a 12-MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Surajpur, November 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Aerosols in the air reduced the amount of solar power generated in India by 9.6% in 2023, equivalent to around 15 terawatt-hours (TWh), according to a new analysis published in Nature Sustainability. The same […]
JAC Delhi 2026 counselling begins today: Registration to open for DTU, NSUT, IIIT-Delhi BTech admissions
(Photo credit: jacdelhi.admissions.nic.in/Pexles) The Joint Admission Committee (JAC) Delhi will start the registration process for JAC Delhi 2026 counselling from today, May 28, 2026. Students seeking admission to top engineering colleges in Delhi can now apply online for B.Tech. and B.Arch. programmes.The counselling process will be held for admissions to Delhi Technological University (DTU), Netaji […]
When the temperature climbs up after a cooler weekend, does the heat feel worse?
A woman walks with an umbrella during scorching summer heat in Visakhapatnam, May 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU/The Hindu A: Yes, and the reason is not just psychological. Researchers know of at least three reasons. First, the human body adjusts surprisingly quickly to temperature. However, this also means that after even one or […]
Byju Raveendran sentenced in Singapore contempt case: How the rise and fall of Byju’s reshaped India’s education industry
Byju Raveendran, CEO, Byju’s Byju Raveendran, once hailed as the face of India’s startup revolution, has now been sentenced to six months in prison by a court in Singapore in a contempt case linked to non-compliance with court orders over his assets. The ruling, first reported by Bloomberg, adds yet another layer to the unravelling […]
How do lightning rods prevent lightning strikes from reaching people?
Lightning strikes above the city skyline in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Climate change is making lightning strikes around the world more common and deadlier. Every year, around 24,000 people around the world are killed by such strikes; in India, lightning strikes killed 2,887 people in 2022. There have been petitions to declare this […]
Hemant Soren pushes massive government school expansion as Jharkhand targets 5,000 CM Schools of Excellence
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren The Jharkhand government has started an aggressive push to expand quality public education across the state. Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday directed officials to speed up the plan to increase the number of CM Schools of Excellence to 5,000. The move is aimed at bringing better education facilities to children […]
Indian Air Force opens Technical Branch entries through GATE, exempts candidates from AFCAT written exam
Indian Air Force exempts GATE-qualified engineers from AFCAT written test for Technical Branch The Indian Air Force (IAF) has introduced a new entry scheme for induction into its Technical Branch in the officer cadre through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores, opening an additional recruitment route for engineering graduates. Under the new scheme, candidates […]
Assam CEE admit card 2026 expected to be released soon at astu.ac.in: Check steps to download hall tickets here
The Assam Science and Technology University is expected to release the Assam Combined Entrance Examination (CEE) on its official website, astu.ac.in. Candidates who have registered for the Assam Combined Entrance Examination will be able to download their hall tickets by logging in with their application number and password.According to the prescribed date, the admit card […]
UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 answer key released in major first; direct link to download here
In a major change to its examination process, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Prelims 2026 provisional answer key before the completion of the final result process for the first time.Candidates who appeared for the UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 examination can now check the answer key through the […]
Who is Anna Rajam Malhotra? The first female IAS officer who broke India’s bureaucratic glass ceiling
Anna Rajam Malhotra broke the glass ceiling as the first female Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer in 1951. Born on July 17, 1927, in Kerala, she was instrumental in setting up the country’s first computerized container port in Mumbai and served in various administrative roles with distinction.Image: @nitinsangwan/X It is the 1950s in India. A […]