DU allows colleges to offer UG admission based on Class 12 marks The University of Delhi (DU) has allowed select colleges to begin undergraduate admissions for the 2026-27 academic session based on Class 12 marks instead of Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores.The admissions will be based on merit. However, candidates will have to meet … Read more
MIT Grows living circuits from bacteria. (Credit: MIT News) For most of computing history, information has moved through wires, as electrons pushed along a circuit by voltage. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have now built a version of that same logic using something far older than any transistor: living bacteria.The team, led … Read more
The new foldamer-based material can change its physical state in response to different triggers, while advanced NMR techniques have allowed scientists to examine its molecular structure in unprecedented detail. Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new smart material that can repeatedly switch between a solid-like gel and a flowing, liquid-like state using … Read more
CBSE CTET September 2026 city intimation slip to be out soon The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will release the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) September 2026 city intimation slip soon. The board has not announced the exact date for releasing the city slip or admit card yet.The official CTET website, ctet.nic.in, currently states … Read more
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has reportedly introduced a Digital User Experience Monitoring tool on company-issued laptops, sparking debate over workplace privacy and surveillance. The technology can reportedly track application usage and time spent on devices. While such tools can strengthen cybersecurity, concerns remain over data collection, employee monitoring, access controls and transparency surrounding their use. … Read more
UGC-NET 2026: NTA clarifies answer key challenge, fee refund rules The National Testing Agency (NTA) has clarified on X why students are being required to pay INR 200 for challenging an answer key, saying that the fee is primarily meant to discourage frivolous acts. It will also avoid the result getting delayed. The clarification came … Read more
MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 NEET round 1 counselling seat allotment result: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) round 1 seat allotment result on the official website, mcc.nic.in. A total of 29,945 MBBS and BDS seats have been allotted in the first round of counselling. … Read more
A low CGPA may shape a marksheet, but it does not have to define a career: Aditya Jamwal’s reported journey from 6.8 CGPA to a Rs 32 lakh Microsoft role offers a different perspective on success. “95% laye to ghadi, varna chadi”—every tune of this song from 3 Idiots seemed to pierce our hearts. Students … Read more
Arogyaswami Paulraj: The Indian engineer whose MIMO breakthrough powers 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi In 1971, a naval officer was asked to solve a problem that India could not simply buy its way out of. The Indian Navy needed better anti-submarine sonar, but access to advanced foreign systems was restricted. The officer tasked with finding an … Read more
NCERT has formed a new team to draft Political Science textbooks for Classes 11 and 12, with a focus on Indian knowledge systems, cultural rootedness and inclusion. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has reconstituted the team responsible for preparing new Political Science textbooks for Classes 11 and 12. The new team … Read more