Karnataka AYUSH NEET UG counselling 2025: Stray vacancy round 2 schedule released; check details here
The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has released the schedule for the Karnataka AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) Undergraduate 2025 second stray vacancy round. This round has been introduced to fill seats that continue to remain vacant, were cancelled, or were added following the completion of the previous stray vacancy round.According to […]
How can candle wicks hold a flame for so long?
It’s the wax vapour rather than the solid or liquid wax that actually burns. | Photo Credit: Sixteen Miles Out/Unsplash Q: How can candle wicks hold a flame for so long? – Sadhika G. A: A candle wick holds a flame because it isn’t just a string that burns. Its main purpose is to deliver […]
JEE Main 2026: Session 1 registration window closes tomorrow; check direct link to apply and key details here
JEE Main 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will close the registration window for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 Session 1 tomorrow, November 27, 2025. Eligible and interested candidates can move to the official website to submit their application for the same the registration process closes sharply at 9:00 PM on 27 November, […]
Publish or perish: making sense of India’s research fraud epidemic
For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Research fraud is a global problem and has become worse due to the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The problem is even more acute in India’s higher education sector where both the number of journal publications and retractions are growing rapidly. However, journal retractions do not […]
RRC Northern Railway Apprentice recruitment 2025: Registration begins for 4,116 vacancies at rrcnr.org; direct link to apply here
RRC Northern Railway Apprentice recruitment 2025: The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), Northern Railway, has begun the online registration process for one of its largest apprentice intakes for the 2025-26 cycle. Applications are now open for 4,116 Act Apprentice positions across major divisions under Notification No. RRC/NR/05/2025. Eligible candidates with matriculation and ITI qualifications can now […]
Science quiz: 110 years of general relativity
Science quiz: 110 years of general relativity Each exact solution of the mathematical relations of general relativity (Q1) has a name. Name this person, who solved the relations for what space looks like around a spherical and non-rotating black hole, while serving as a soldier in World War I. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 […]
Harvard faces disability-bias lawsuit: How a former employee’s pleas for accommodation became grounds for termination
A former Harvard University audiovisual technician has accused the institution and her former manager of disability discrimination and retaliation, filing a lawsuit in state court earlier this month. The case, first reported by The Harvard Crimson, centres on how medical leave, accommodation requests and revised job duties became the pathway to her dismissal. A medical […]
Delhi’s toxic air forces new rules: What office-goers and students must brace for now
Delhi’s air quality has slipped into the danger zone again, forcing the government and regulators to issue a series of immediate curbs across workplaces and educational institutions. The latest measures, drawn from advisories reported by AIR and directions issued by the Directorate of Education and the CAQM, are aimed at cutting exposure and reducing the […]
SSC extends last-chance self-slot window for JE 2025: Check details here
SSC JE self selection registration deadline extended The Staff Selection Committee (SSC) has issued a notice related to providing a final opportunity to candidates who failed to use the self-slotted facility for the Junior Engineer (JE) Examination 2025. The Commission has announced that such candidates may now select their preferred examination city through the feedback […]
Tetrapod-shaped nanoparticles could make plastics easier to process, finds IIT study
An image of concrete tetrapods used as wave breakers to prevent beach erosion. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A collaborative study by researchers from three Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has found that adding tetrapod-shaped nanoparticles to certain synthetic plastics can significantly reduce their viscosity, making them easier and less energy-intensive to process. Plastics owe […]