High costs, poor training deepen India’s stinging snakebite toll
The World Health Organisation recognises snakebite envenomation as a “neglected tropical disease”. It causes between 81,000 to 138,000 deaths globally every year, and four-times the number are left with physical disabilities. And “India bears the largest burden of snakebite envenomation globally, accounting for nearly half of the world’s snakebite deaths,” per a new study in […]
Filing I-485 on OPT: How it affects your student visa and work options in the US
International graduates in the US can file for Adjustment of Status (I-485) while on OPT, without automatically losing F-1 status. However, filing signals immigrant intent, impacting travel and work. Using the I-485-based EAD ends F-1 status, making careful planning crucial for a smooth transition to permanent residency. As more international graduates in the US explore […]
Eka-aluminium is gallium – The Hindu
Before we begin This is a story about gallium’s discovery and how it played a part in the acceptance of the then newly invented periodic table. Gallium was discovered by French chemist Paul-Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran and you probably associate the periodic table with Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev. Why then are you staring at the […]
CSIR UGC NET 2025 exam scheduled for December 18: Check detailed exam pattern and strategy
As the CSIR UGC NET December 2025 exam approaches on December 18, 2025, candidates across India are gearing up to compete for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor eligibility in Indian universities. Understanding the exam pattern is crucial for aspirants to strategize preparation and optimise performance in this highly competitive national-level test.The National Testing […]
93% Americans trust apprenticeships for long-term careers: Why student confidence in college is wobbling
Americans are increasingly favoring union-led apprenticeships over traditional college paths, a new report reveals. This shift stems from apprenticeships’ promise of practical skills, early earnings, and job stability, especially amid economic uncertainty. While college retains prestige, apprenticeships are seen as a more direct route to financial independence and recession-proof careers, prompting calls for equal policy […]
Parliament expected to introduce HECI Bill aiming to unify India’s higher education: How it will impact institutions
A bill to establish a single higher education regulator, aimed at replacing existing bodies such as the University Grants Commission (UGC), is scheduled for introduction in the winter session of Parliament, set to commence on December 1, as reported by PTI. According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, the proposed legislation has been named the Higher […]
IB MTS 2025 registration underway: Check details and direct link to apply here
IB MTS registration 2025: The Intelligence Bureau (IB), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has officially started its recruitment drive for the Multi-Tasking Staff (General) role. According to the official notification, the IB aims to fill 362 positions of MTS (General) across 37 Subsidiary Intelligence Bureaux (SIBs). The largest concentration of vacancies is in the […]
Space startup Agnikul Cosmos raises ₹150 crore in fresh funding round at $500 million valuation
The company, which is building the world’s first single-piece 3D-printed rocket engines and end-to-end space transportation solutions, said that it will deploy this capital in scaling production units of aerospace and rocket components and advance its stage-recovery programme | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chennai-based space tech startup Agnikul Cosmos has raised ₹150 crore ($17 million) […]
US faces a record wave of jobless college graduates as AI reshapes white-collar work
For much of modern American history, a college degree has been considered fundamental, a mark of certainty in an unpredictable labour market. This autumn, that anchor has begun to drag. Fresh, government-shutdown-delayed data released Thursday by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) shows that bachelor’s degree-holders now make up one-quarter of the nation’s unemployed, […]
How do airbags work? – The Hindu
Representative image. | Photo Credit: File photo The Hindu Testing. Testing. The auto mechanics are hard at work making sure the air-filled balloon-looking pillow-like bags work and deploy properly in this sleek and brand new car. Look at the dashboard and see how firmly the system is incorporated. But wait a minute, how does it […]