What we can learn from nature switching off human genes
Some people can live apparently ordinary lives even when both copies of a gene (one inherited from the mother and the other from the father) have stopped working. Until their DNA is sequenced, they may never know that this has happened. A large study from Pakistan, published in Nature (June 2026), has now identified such […]
MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 2 seat allotment result to be released today: Check steps to download
MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 2 seat allotment result to be out today The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra, will release the MHT CET 2026 Centralised Admission Process (CAP) Round 2 seat allotment result today, August 12, 2026. Candidates will be able to check their allotment status on the official website, fe2026.mahacet.org.To download […]
On her birthday, Women in Mathematics Day: Meet the ‘slow thinker’ who made history by winning the Fields Medal
Maryam Mirzakhani: How a ‘slow thinker’ became a mathematics legend. (Photo Courtesy: IMU) For many students, mathematics can sometimes feel like a race: solve the problem quickly, reach the answer and move on to the next question. Maryam Mirzakhani approached the subject differently. She described herself as a “slow thinker”, believing that understanding difficult mathematics […]
NEET MDS 2026 information bulletin, counselling scheme released: Check key details here
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the information bulletin and counselling scheme for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) counselling 2026. Candidates can now check the eligibility rules, counselling process, fee structure and seat allotment guidelines.The counselling will cover 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, 100% seats in participating […]
Meet the Bihar village boy who cracked JEE at 13, entered IIT Kanpur, interned at Apple and now works in the US
Satyam Kumar’s story begins in a farming household in Bihar and leads, more than two decades later, to a research role at Texas Instruments in the United States. In between lies a path that runs through the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, a PhD at The University of Texas at Austin, and a research […]
How Prof Hemachandran Karah reached Cambridge and IIT Madras
From a blind school in Chennai to Cambridge and IIT Madras: Prof Hemachandran Karah’s inspiring journey. (Photo: LinkedIn) For many students, the journey from school to higher education is filled with familiar challenges — examinations, competition, financial pressures and the uncertainty of choosing a career. For Prof Hemachandran Karah, the path involved an additional barrier: […]
Regulation of Coaching Centres Boosted by New Guidelines from the Centre in 2024, ETEducation
The guidelines call for coaching centres to be registered and prescribe requirements covering fees, infrastructure, tutor qualifications, student records, grievance redressal and a code of conduct. New Delhi: States and Union Territories are stepping up regulation of private coaching centres, with several governments introducing their own rules and legislation after the Ministry of Education issued […]
Check application dates and admission details
Eligible candidates can submit their applications through the University of Delhi’s official website, du.ac.in The University of Delhi (DU) has announced the schedule for the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) Postgraduate (PG) Spot Round 2 admissions for the 2026-27 academic session. Candidates who are eligible for the spot round can apply through the official website, […]
What Does the Law Promise a Government School Student in India?
Every school day, millions of children across India walk, cycle or catch a bus to a government school. They sit in class, eat a hot meal, play, and head home again. Behind that ordinary routine sits something easy to overlook: a set of legal promises about what that day should look like. In 2026, those […]
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CBSE Class 12 compartment result 2026 declared The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the Class 12 compartment result 2026 today, August 12. Students who appeared for the compartment or improvement examination can check their results on the official websites, cbse.gov.in and cbseresults.nic.in.Students will need their roll number, admit card number, school number […]