Why do some sounds hurt? 

Anatomy of the Human Ear

You are sitting in your class, and your teacher is writing on the board using chalk. Sqqqqquuuueeeaaakkkkk — there’s a sudden disturbance as the chalk scratches the board loudly. You automatically put your hands over your ears to escape the loud screeching noise. This is a common scenario you would have faced in your school. […]

OICL Assistant result 2025 released for Tier I prelims at orientalinsurance.org.in; download here

oicl assistant result 2025

OICL Assistant result 2025 released: Download Tier I prelims PDF at orientalinsurance.org.in OICL Assistant Result 2025: The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) has officially released the OICL Assistant Result 2025 for the Tier I Preliminary Examination. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now check their results on the official website, orientalinsurance.org.in. The results are […]

Top 10 Indian states women prefer to work in

top 10 indian states women prefer to work in

The latest data from India Skills Report 2025 from Wheebox, a global education and talent solutions organisation, highlights a shifting landscape of women’s employability and workplace preferences across India. As organisations increasingly recognise the value of gender diversity, understanding where women are gravitating for professional opportunities offers insight into regional trends and aspirations. Rising employability […]

Stanford and other US universities could struggle to secure top faculty: Here’s why Trump’s H-1B visa fee is creating a hiring crunch

stanford and other us universities could struggle to secure top faculty heres why trumps h 1b visa f

Stanford University, along with the University of Michigan, University of Maryland, and University of Pennsylvania, ranks among the institutions that have had the most H-1B visas approved in recent years, according to data from US Citizenship and Immigration Services. These visas, designed to allow highly educated foreign nationals to work in specialty occupations, have long […]

Why we need to change the way we talk about antibiotic resistance

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In 2010, India woke up to a scientific storm. A research paper published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases described a new enzyme that could make bacteria resistant to nearly all antibiotics, including our last-resort drugs. This enzyme was named New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase, or NDM. Overnight, the gene’s name became a political issue. The Indian government […]