Nearly 200 academicians wrote to Priyanka over controversial remarks targeting IIT director NEW DELHI: More than 200 academicians have written an open letter to Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, objecting to her remarks about IIT Madras director V Kamakoti during the Lok Sabha debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.The…
Quote of the day by Bhagat Singh “Study so that you are able to meet the arguments of your opponents.” — Bhagat SingEvery disagreement presents a choice. One person raises their voice, while another repeats familiar slogans. A third begins asking questions, searching for evidence and trying to understand where the other side is coming…
Image: ABC News/AI Refined Over the past 400 years, Kumamoto Castle has been an ever-present landmark in Kumamoto City and has gained the reputation of being one of the best castles in Japan and a masterpiece of samurai warfare architecture. The castle was built to withstand the attacks of armies with stone walls and a…
The Centre has summoned senior Meta executives after Facebook briefly restricted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s post, seeking an explanation and assurances against similar incidents. NEW DELHI: The Centre has summoned senior executives of US technology giant Meta after Facebook briefly restricted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video message last week, with the government seeking an explanation…
Experts say the hiring landscape is becoming increasingly project and demand driven. India’s IT sector is seeing a big shift in hiring – especially at the fresher level with big firms being selective in talent acquisition. Not only that, there is an emerging trend of delaying onboarding at the fresher level, leaving many hires in…
Soon after the Bill was passed, sloganeering broke out and the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day. NEW DELHI: Parliament witnessed another stormy day on Thursday as the government pushed ahead with key legislation while the opposition intensified its attack over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against protesting students. The Lok…
Nishi Bhatia and her husband, Jyoti P. Bhatia, start fellowships for students at the University of Texas. Indian-American philanthropists made headlines this year through their generous contributions, especially to American universities. A few months ago, textile industry executive Anil Kochhar and his wife Marilyn announced they would pay the education loan of the graduating students…
Achievements today tend to get measured by whatever ends up visible, a headline, an award, a viral post. Amal Clooney, the international human rights lawyer, pointed at something rather different. “There is lots of my work that takes place behind closed doors that is not ever seen,” she said. Most of what actually goes into…
NEW DELHI: Petrol blended with 20% ethanol (E20) can reduce vehicle fuel efficiency by 2% to 6%, depending on the vehicle category and its age, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari informed Parliament on Thursday, while asserting that extensive testing has found no evidence of engine failures linked to the fuel.In a written reply…
For centuries, flamingos were recognised by their vivid pink feathers, yet the reason behind that striking colour remained uncertain. Early naturalists could describe what they saw, but they could not explain why young flamingos emerged from the nest in muted shades before gradually becoming brighter as they matured. The answer only began to take shape…