His father earned just ₹3,000 a month, he now earns ₹1.5 crore at 24: IIT Bombay graduate Shashank Agarwal’s inspiring journey
Representational image (AI-generated) What begins as a struggle to afford education can sometimes end with a success story; it often seems like a fable straight out of cinema or fiction. But some candidates make it true. Shashank Agarwal is one such example, whose journey from a financially modest family to a ₹1.5 crore annual package […]
MIT engineers built a small room-temperature device that generates paired radio waves; a message encoded in one signal could be decoded only with its matching partner
MIT researchers develop room-temperature quantum technology using magnetic film to enable secure communication. (AI Image) Quantum technology could transform the way information is transmitted, detected and protected. But there has been one major obstacle: many advanced microwave quantum systems require extremely low temperatures and bulky cooling equipment to function.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology […]
Will sports become a fundamental right for children? Supreme Court hearing raises a bigger question about screen time
Supreme Court examines whether sports should become a fundamental right for children. (AI Image) Supreme Court examines whether sports should become a fundamental right for children. (AI Image) Supreme Court examines whether sports should become a fundamental right for children. (AI Image) Supreme Court examines whether sports should become a fundamental right for children. (AI […]
From a village in Farrukhabad to IAF: How Ankit Kumar cleared SSB after 12 attempts to become a Flying Officer
Ankit Kumar faced 11 SSB setbacks before earning his IAF uniform: His inspiring journey. (Photo: X Post) “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston ChurchillFrom a small village in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, to the coveted uniform of the Indian Air Force (IAF), 24-year-old Ankit […]
Why retractions alone do not protect India’s scientific record
Once a journal publishes a research paper, other researchers can keep citing that work and build on it to produce more research. Sometimes, this continues even after, say, the journal withdraws the original paper because it contains a mistake or, as is increasingly the case, it was produced by fraudulent means. So simply withdrawing a […]
IBPS Clerk apply online 2026: Last date August 21 for 11,403 vacancies, check fees and documents
IBPS Clerk recruitment 2026: Application deadline tomorrow, check 11,403 posts and exam dates IBPS Clerk apply online 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is accepting online applications for the 2026 Customer Service Associate (Clerk) recruitment under CRP CSA-XVI. The recruitment drive covers 11,403 vacancies across 11 participating public sector banks.The application window opened […]
If solar irrigation is over-drawing groundwater, you’re doing it wrong
“Solar irrigation will worsen the groundwater crisis.” This concern is raised in most discussions about the rapid spread of solar irrigation in India — where heavily subsidised or free electricity has led to unsustainable groundwater abstraction, contributing to falling water tables, depleting aquifers, and growing fiscal burdens on energy utilities. Thus, with solar irrigation offering […]
Delhi withdraws Class 9 R3 rule that could have blocked students from Class 10 board exams
The Delhi government has withdrawn a controversial provision linked to the Class 9 third language (R3), clarifying that students will not be barred from appearing for Class 10 board exams over the subject. The Delhi government has withdrawn a provision in its revised Class 9 examination and promotion policy that could have prevented students from […]
A tiny insect, a deadly enemy: how medicine’s discovery of its impact shaped health and town planning
Anyone waiting for municipal approval of a building plan may wonder why a local body should regulate construction on private land. In the Madras Presidency, such powers were formalised under the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919. After Independence, the first Conference of State Ministers on Town and Country Planning in 1960 gave impetus to […]
BSF HCM admit card 2026 released: Check download link, login details and exam date
BSF Head Constable admit card 2026 out: Download HCM and ASI Steno call letter here BSF HCM admit card 2026: The Border Security Force (BSF) has released the Head Constable (Ministerial) and ASI Stenographer admit cards for the 2026 recruitment examination. The e-admit cards were made available on August 19, 2026, ahead of the Computer-Based […]