Columbia escapes suspension as US State Department targets universities with DEI hiring policies
Columbia University will continue its involvement in the State Department’s Diplomacy Lab program, avoiding federal suspension despite scrutiny over DEI hiring. An internal memo revealed universities were evaluated on merit-based hiring, with Columbia, Penn, and MIT recommended to remain. This follows Columbia’s settlement and policy adjustments to align with federal guidelines post-Supreme Court ruling. Columbia […]
AP TET mock test link activated at tet2dsc.apcfss.in: Check direct link here
AP TET mock test 2025 link: The Department of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, has officially activated the mock test link for the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP TET) 2025. This move comes as a crucial preparatory step for thousands of aspiring teachers who will appear for the main examination beginning December 10, 2025. Candidates […]
ISI Bill 2025 Explained: What it means for ISI Kolkata |
What ISI Bill 2025 means for ISI Kolkata. Image credit: isical.ac.in In September, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) put the draft Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2025 into the public domain. What followed was not routine academic commentary but a coordinated pushback from faculty, staff and students across the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) […]
Smriti Mandhana education and career path: How a Sangli schoolgirl became the face of Indian women’s cricket
Smriti Mandhana was set to marry her longtime friend Palash Muchhal this week. However, the family postponed the ceremony after her father was suddenly hospitalised with heart-attack like symptoms, followed by reports that Muchhal himself was admitted to a hospital in Sangli due to emotional stress following the unfortunate incident.The news has placed an unexpected […]
NEET PG counselling 2025 schedule revised: Registration for round 2 in December, check dates here
The Medical Counselling Committee has released a revised schedule for NEET PG Round 2 counselling, commencing registration on December 5th. Key dates include choice filling until December 9th and results on December 12th. Significant changes to the seat matrix involve adding 239 PG seats at deemed universities and removing 235 DNB seats. Reporting is scheduled […]
XAT 2026 application correction window opens at xatonline.in: Check list of editable fields and other details here
XAT 2026: The Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur (XLRI Jamshedpur) has opened the application form correction window for the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2026 today, 25 November, 2025. Candidates who have already registered for the examination can now review and edit specific details in their forms by logging into their accounts on the official portal, […]
Hypoxia rewires membrane lipids, drives pancreatic cells to move: IIT-Bombay study
Pancreatic cancers are aggressive and deadly, with high rates of metastasis and poor prognosis. The tumour environment is also hypoxic: the cells rapidly divide and thrive in very low oxygen conditions. Now, IIT-Bombay researchers have shown that the hypoxia ends up enhancing the cells’ metastatic behavior. By affecting the cells’ plasma membrane lipids, hypoxic conditions […]
PNB LBO recruitment 2025: Registration deadline for 750 vacancies extended, apply online by this date
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has opened applications for 750 Local Bank Officer (LBO) posts under JMGS-I, with the window open until 23 November 2025. Eligible graduates with at least 1 year of banking experience and local language proficiency can apply online. Selection involves a written test, document screening, language test, and interview, with a pay […]
Why did Hayli Gubbi erupt now?
In this photo released by the Afar Government Communication Bureau, ash billows from an eruption of the long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia. | Photo Credit: AP Hayli Gubbi is a shield volcano in Afar, Ethiopia, and a member of the Erta Ale Range. It’s located at the edge of the East African Rift where […]
Maharashtra NEET PG counselling 2025 revised schedule released for rounds 1 and 2: Check new dates here
The Maharashtra CET Cell has released an updated counselling schedule for NEET PG 2025, paving the way for MD/MS aspirants. With over 5,700 candidates selected for state quota placements, crucial dates for the seat matrix, choice submission, and final reporting are fast approaching in November and December. The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra […]