WBSSC Non-Teaching recruitment 2025: Notification for 8477 Group C and D posts released; check details here
WBSSC Group C D recruitment 202 WBSSC Group C D recruitment 2025: The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has released the official short notification for the Non-Teaching Recruitment 2025. A total of 8,477 vacancies have been announced for Group C (Clerk) and Group D (Peon, Laboratory Attendant, Night Guard, etc.) posts in government schools […]
How is the immune system kept in check? | Explained
The story so far: The Nobel Prize season for 2025 began with the announcement of the Physiology or Medicine Prize on October 6. The three awardees — U.S.-based researchers, Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell, and Japan’s Shimon Sakaguchi — were chosen for their “discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.” Their discovery enabled a fundamental understanding […]
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Which US university, MIT or Carnegie Mellon, leads in data science and AI
QS World University Rankings 2025: MIT vs Carnegie Mellon in data science and AI. (AI Image) The 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject have placed the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at the top spot in data science and artificial intelligence, with Carnegie Mellon University close behind in second place. Both institutions boast exceptional […]
Vanderbilt Faculty Senate condemns Trump administration compact: Here’s why the deal threatens academic freedom
Vanderbilt Senate condemns US federal compact. (Getty Images) In an emergency session, the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate has formally condemned a proposed compact from the Trump administration, citing concerns over legality, academic freedom, and institutional independence.The resolution, passed by a 30-11 vote with one abstention, opposes the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which offers […]
Rishi Sunak tapped as AI advisor at Microsoft and Anthropic: What subjects did he study?
Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and Anthropic as AI advisor. (Getty Images) Rishi Sunak has taken on advisory roles at leading artificial intelligence companies Microsoft and Anthropic, marking his growing involvement in the tech sector. The former UK prime minister, known for his tenure from 2022 to 2024, is now focusing on shaping the future of […]
Public money, private rules, no accountability? Rufo challenges MIT’s rejection of reform compact
Rufo challenges MIT’s rejection of reform compact over public funding accountability. (Getty Images) Christopher F. Rufo, a prominent conservative activist known for his campaign against Critical Race Theory, has criticised the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for rejecting a federal proposal called the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” Rufo argued that MIT’s claim […]
MIT rejected Trump’s university reforms, and now Brown is under pressure to follow: Here is how the campus is fighting back
Brown university protests Trump’s federal education compact after MIT refusal, academic freedom at stake. (AI Image) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has formally rejected the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” becoming the first institution to publicly do so. The compact, issued by the US Department of Education, links preferential […]
Seals, birds under threat in new ‘red list’ of endangered species
ABU DHABI: Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an updated list of endangered species released Friday by the world’s top conservation body.The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said habitat loss driven by logging and agricultural expansion as a threat to […]
Indian Army DG EME Group C recruitment 2025: Apply online for MTS, clerk & washerman posts
Indian Army recruitment 2025: The Indian Army has released the notification for the DG EME Group C recruitment 2025. The Directorate General of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (DG EME) has invited applications for various Group C civilian posts across multiple trades and categories.The recruitment drive aims to fill a total of 69 vacancies, including posts […]
RVCE makes biography of U R Rao part of curriculum for aerospace engineering
In a tribute to the acclaimed space scientist, late Prof U R Rao, RV College of engineering has made a biographical account of the former ISRO chairman a part of the course for aerospace engineering students.RVCE adopted – ‘The Life and Times of U R Rao: From Humble Origins to Space Legend – A Biographical […]