For years, planning a holiday in India meant choosing between two familiar choices: beach or hills. Goa or Manali. Sand or snow.Not anymore.Today, the most searched destinations on travel apps are just as likely to be Ayodhya as Alibaug, Varanasi as Vagator, Ujjain as Udaipur. A generation that grew up posting sunsets from shacks and…
Google launches 2026 Student Researcher Program across India and global research hubs Google has started accepting applications for the 2026 Student Researcher Program, targeting students who are currently pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees. This program is unique compared to other software engineering internships, as it is designed as an academic research engagement, allowing students…
CBSE lodges police complaint over cyber attacks on post-result portal, says no data breach detected The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approached the Delhi Police over a series of cyber attacks targeting its Post-Result Services Portal, a platform used by Class 12 students to apply for services such as verification of marks, photocopies…
Leh: Leh Apex Body (LAB) co-chairman Chering Dorjay addresses a press conference, in Leh, Ladakh. (PTI Photo/S Irfan) NEW DELHI: Ladakh groups on Saturday announced a mass shutdown on June 23, alleging that the Centre did not include key decisions from last month’s meeting on the Union territory’s political and constitutional future in the official…
NEW DELHI: Flagging a “lack of equal and inclusive representation of the Buddhist community” in ongoing talks between Ladakhi outfits and the Centre on constitutional safeguards, a new Buddhist body — Voice of Buddhist Community of Ladakh (VBL) — has sought inclusion in the dialogue to articulate the community’s concerns and aspirations.VBL was formally floated…
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons with Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI New Delhi: Tata Group and OpenAI entered into a strategic partnership, placing a significant bet on India’s AI infrastructure playbook. In the first phase, TCS will build AI infrastructure with 100MW capacity, scalable up to 1GW. The platform is intended to support next-generation AI training…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday approved the Union Cabinet’s decision to increase the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 33 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India. In a post on X, Meghwal said the ordinance amended the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, raising the number of judges…
Image credit: Getty Images From the first day of classes, college students often imagine graduation, diplomas, and a bright career. Community college students are no different. About 83 percent plan to earn a four-year degree eventually. Yet, for many, the journey is harder than expected. Nearly 40 percent of students at two-year colleges do not…
No proposal to create an Indian Education Service, says CentreThe Centre has ruled out any proposal to create an Indian Education Service (IES) for appointments to key leadership positions in higher education institutions, including chancellors, vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and registrars.Responding to a written question in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, MoS for education Sukanta Majumdar said there…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals’ crushing defeat to Punjab Kings on Saturday in IPL 2026 has brought Karun Nair back into the spotlight, and not for the right reasons. As Punjab completed a record-breaking chase of 265 in Delhi, Nair endured a difficult night that quickly went viral, with fans resurfacing his old emotional post: “Dear…
