‘This is to torment us’: Muslim cleric urges parents to pull children out of schools over CM Yogi’s Vande Mataram order
A major political and religious row erupted on Monday after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that singing Vande Mataram would be made mandatory in all educational institutions across the state.Speaking at the Ekta Yatra and Vande Mataram singing event in Gorakhpur, Chief Minister Adityanath said the decision was intended to instil national pride […]
Early climate warning systems: getting there, but not there yet
India’s geographical diversity and growing climate vulnerabilities place it squarely in the path of a wide array of natural hazards — most of them weather-related. From cyclones and floods to thunderstorms, lightning, and heat waves, the country faces year-round meteorological challenges that differ by region and season. In recent years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) […]
The great American burnout: How workers went from holding on to finally breaking free
The American worker has reached a psychological and economic reckoning. That faint, dull dread that creeps in on Sunday night is no longer an isolated sentiment, it’s a national condition. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2024 report revealed that only 21 percent of employees worldwide were engaged at work, with the United States witnessing […]
Climate Change and Climate Justice: India’s efforts to balance economic growth with green transition
File image for respresentational purpose only. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Development goals don’t always have to undermine environmental concerns. As the fourth largest economy in the world, and one of the top polluters, India cannot shy away from climate action citing historical reasons and pointing fingers at the industrialised West. Indeed, India seems determined […]
Meet the ‘Spider-Man lizard’: The science behind the Mwanza flat-headed rock agama’s superhero colours |
The Mwanza flat-headed rock agama (Agama mwanzae) has become an unlikely pop culture icon, earning the nickname “Spider-Man lizard” because of the striking red and blue hues of its male form. Native to East Africa, this reptile thrives on the sunlit rocks of Tanzania, Kenya, and Rwanda, displaying an extraordinary blend of biological adaptation and […]
Union Education Minister calls for making collective singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ in all classrooms of DU a tradition
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday called for establishing collective singing of “Vande Mataram” in every classroom of Delhi University as a “powerful” tradition and help it evolve into a mass movement.Addressing a programme at Delhi University’s Ramjas College, to mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, he also remarked that the national song […]
Remembering V. Rajaraman, a tireless evangelist of computer education
V. Rajaraman | Photo Credit: V. Rajaraman Among the few sectors of science and technology in which India has done remarkably well is software programming and services. Computer programming that started in a small way in academic institutions in the 1960s developed into a formidable industry within a few decades. This became possible due to […]
TS SSC exam 2026 timetable expected to be released at bse.telangana.gov.in: Check details here
TS SSC exam 2026 timetable: The Board of Secondary Education, Telangana (BSE Telangana), has not yet released the TS SSC exam 2026 datesheet, leaving thousands of Class 10 aspirants in a state of anticipation. Once declared, the timetable will provide critical information, including exam dates, timings, and general instructions, allowing students to plan their preparation […]
Update textbooks? Altermagnetism emerges as a new class of magnetic order
For well over a century, our understanding of the magnetic world had been neatly compartmentalised into two categories: ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. Ferromagnetism, which is the familiar force that pins a souvenir magnet to a refrigerator door, arises because many small, atom-scale magnetic moments are aligned in parallel, creating a strong, external magnetic field. Antiferromagnetism, its […]
Kerala DHSE plus one and two equivalency improvement result 2025 released: Direct link to download here
Kerala DHSE plus one and two equivalency improvement result 2025: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Kerala, has officially released the Kerala Plus One and Plus Two Equivalency Improvement Results 2025. Alongside, the results of revaluation and scrutiny for first-year, second-year, and first-year improvement equivalency exams have also been declared, providing transparency and finality […]