Science for all newsletter Milkweed is a toxic treat for monarch butterflies
A steroidal cocktail of chemicals in the plant both nurtures and negatively impacts monarch caterpillars. | Photo Credit: AP Canopied with vibrant little star-shaped flowers, the tropical milkweed shrub is a favourite of millions of migrating monarch butterflies in America, which lay their eggs on them, feed on their leaves and stems as caterpillars, and […]
When a School Collapsed in Rajasthan’s Piplodi, Farmer Mor Singh Gave His Home for 75 Kids
In a small village in Piplodi, a tragedy changed the course of education for dozens of children overnight. When the roof of a government school collapsed, seven young lives were lost, and with it, nearly 90 tribal families lost their only access to a nearby classroom. As the village came to terms with the loss, […]
Ib Acio Admit Card 2026: IB ACIO interview admit card expected shortly at mha.gov.in, with interviews scheduled from April 1 to 30, 2026
IB ACIO recruitment update with admit card release soon and interviews planned between April 1-30, 2026 IB ACIO interview admit card: The Intelligence Bureau recruitment process for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade II Executive has progressed to the final stage, with the Tier 2 result declared on March 5, 2026. Candidates who cleared the written […]
Girls are leading classroom enrollment in Delhi, but what is causing boys to fall increasingly behind?
Girls have overtaken boys in enrolment across all school levels in Delhi, according to the Economic Survey 2025–26. While the capital continues to outperform national averages, the consistent gender gap—most visible at higher secondary—raises fresh concerns about boys’ participation, even as attendance remains robust and academic performance improves in later years. For years, the Indian […]
Coding instruction should follow educational principles
A programming language is math. It’s a system for writing human logic in a way that a computer can work with. A computer program is a list of instructions written using the programming language’s mathematical system. When a computer runs a program, it’s called software. Because computer software is so important these days, it’s vital […]
Karnataka SSLC exam timetable 2026 updated with third language paper moved to March 31
Karnataka SSLC exam timetable altered with third language paper moved to March 31 for students The third language paper of the SSLC examination, which was earlier scheduled to be held on the 30th of March, has been postponed to the 31st of March as a result of the change in the Mahaveer Jayanthi holiday notification. […]
Antibiotic resistance fuels 87% of India’s typhoid economic burden: Study
The authors said the findings provide key evidence to support the introduction of the typhoid conjugate vaccine in the national immunisation schedule, which is under consideration, the authors said |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Hailshadow Antibiotic-resistant typhoid infections accounted for at least 87% of India’s disease-related economic burden in 2023, according […]
Enabling the next generation of citizen data scientists
Google has ruined research. Okay… I’m being hyperbolic. Google hasn’t ruined research. But as a senior data scientist, I do worry that search in the age of Google has outstripped our ability to gather, analyze and truly interpret data. Thanks to algorithms, predictive text, billions and trillions of bytes of data, cookies, and the like, […]
Bank of Baroda recruitment 2026 opens for 104 posts; check eligibility, dates, fees
Bank of Baroda recruitment 2026 opens online for 104 posts across wealth management roles BOB recruitment 2026: The Bank of Baroda has released a notification for the recruitment of professional positions on a fixed-term contract basis in the Wealth Management Services division of the bank. The drive, which was announced under advertisement number BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2026/08, comprises […]
India raises clean-energy ambition with 60% non-fossil fuel power goal by 2035
Updating its climate goals, India has pledged that by 2035, 60% of its installed electric capacity will comprise of non-fossil sources. It also aims to reduce by 47% the intensity of emissions per unit of GDP from 2005 level and to increase its carbon sink to 3.5 billion tonnes – 4 billion tonnes. These targets […]