World leaders launch fund to save forests, get first $5 bn
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a roundtable with leaders (Image credits: AP) BELEM: World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil launched a fund Thursday to save the world’s forests, quickly raking in over $5 billion in pledges to reward tropical countries for not chopping down trees.The initial government commitments still […]
SBI PO Mains result 2025 declared at sbi.co.in: Check direct link to download merit list, next steps here
The State Bank of India (SBI) has declared the results of the 2025 Probationary Officer (PO) Mains examination, scheduled on 13 September 2025, for a total of 541 vacancies (500 regular + 41 backlog). The result was published on 6 November 2025 in the form of a PDF listing the roll numbers of candidates who […]
India could generate 11 million tonnes of solar waste by 2047: Study
Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Rao G.N. India is projected to generate about 11 million tonnes of solar waste by 2047, largely from crystalline-silicon modules, according to two studies published on Thursday (November 6, 2025). Managing this waste would require nearly 300 recycling plants across the country and an investment […]
Billionaire Jeff Yass donates $100 million to the University of Austin as the school moves toward a tuition-free model
University of Austin gets $100M from Jeff Yass to offer tuition-free degrees Students considering the University of Austin, a young private school founded by critics of mainstream higher education, are now being promised something many college applicants only dream about: a bachelor’s degree without tuition costs, permanently.Billionaire trader Jeff Yass has committed $100 million to […]
Human biomass movement 40x greater than all land animals combined
Humans move longer average distances of around 30 km per day, most of it on motorised vehicles. | Photo Credit: Dhruv Bhatt/Unsplash A medium-sized, grey bird that weighs just 100 g travels from pole to pole each year, covering 90,000 km back and forth. Thus the Arctic tern, with its distinct forked tail, undertakes the […]
University of Pennsylvania hit with lawsuits claiming negligence in protecting former students’ information during cyberattack
University of Pennsylvania hit with lawsuits claiming negligence in protecting former students’ information Several former students are suing the University of Pennsylvania, saying the school did not do enough to secure personal data that may have been exposed in a cyberattack still being investigated by the FBI. The breach was first detected when a crude […]
The haunting legacy of native American boarding schools: Carlisle and the struggle for truth
The United States’ history of Native American boarding schools reveals a painful intersection of education, assimilation, and cultural erasure. These institutions, run jointly by the federal government and Christian denominations, sought not only to educate Indigenous children but to systematically strip them of their languages, traditions, and identities. In recent weeks, the exhumation and repatriation […]
MacKenzie Scott pumps hundreds of millions into HBCUs, transforming student support and research
Image credit: Getty images This fall, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in unrestricted gifts to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), addressing decades of chronic underfunding. According to Inside Higher Ed, these donations are enabling institutions to strengthen endowments, expand research initiatives, and provide critical scholarships, marking one of the most […]
Rajasthan education minister announces merger of 312 schools, ETEducation
“>He added, “We have promoted approximately 50,000 officers and employees in the education department. Very soon, we will promote 21,000 more employees. Officials have been asked to complete DPCs up to 2025-2026.” Jaipur: Education and panchayati raj minister Madan Dilawar Wednesday announced that 155 senior secondary schools (Class 1 to 12) in the state with […]
JEE Main 2026 Begins January 21: Full Exam Schedule, NTA’s Other Major Tests, and Important Updates |
The countdown has begun for one of India’s most anticipated academic marathons: JEE Main 2026. Engineering hopefuls across the country are sharpening pencils, logging practice hours on mock tests, and mentally bracing themselves for what has become the ultimate gateway to undergraduate engineering, architecture and planning programmes. With the first session kicking off on January […]