IIT faculty recruitment: Over 3,500 vacancies filled, but student-teacher ratio remains unclear

More than 3,500 faculty vacancies have been filled across IITs between September 2022 and May 2026 under a mission-mode recruitment drive. However, the latest Lok Sabha response does not reveal the current faculty-student ratio at individual IITs. With the 1:10 norm still relevant, questions remain over whether recruitment has kept pace with rising enrolment and…

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DU NCWEB admission 2026: Third round college-wise cut-off released at ncweb.du.ac.in

DU NCWEB cut off 2026: The Delhi University Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board (DU NCWEB) has released the third cutoff list for the 2026 admission cycle, today, August 10, 2026. The list is available on the official NCWEB website, ncweb.du.ac.in. Candidates who meet the prescribed cutoff can now proceed with the admission process.Eligible students must complete…

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Supreme Court refuses PIL seeking regulation of religious institutions teaching children under 14

SC declines plea for monitoring religious education institutions for children under 14 The Supreme Court on Monday, August 10, refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for the registration, recognition, and monitoring of institutions that provide secular education or religious instruction to children below the age of 14.The petition was filed by…

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‘Wish there were more daughters among medallists,’ says PM Modi at IIT convocation: Why women remain underrepresented in premier institutes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 57th Convocation Ceremony of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), in New Delhi. “Wish there were more daughters among the medalists.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark at the IIT Delhi convocation speech. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed his desire to see more women among the medal winners and…

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He quit a Rs 13 lakh job to study AI in the US, then reportedly landed a Rs 1.5 crore AWS role

Aditya Arepalli reportedly walked away from a Rs 13 lakh technology job to pursue a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence in the US. After completing his studies at the University at Buffalo and building practical expertise through coding, certifications and projects. For Aditya Arepalli, a comfortable start to his career was not enough. After graduating in…

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Rohan Arni, 17, used deep learning to study mysterious space signals with 98% accuracy; now he is a US Regeneron STS finalist

Rohan Arni used deep learning to study mysterious space signals; his model achieved 98% accuracy. (Photo: Society For Science) At 17, Rohan Arni is exploring one of astronomy’s most intriguing mysteries: fast radio bursts, or FRBs, incredibly powerful flashes of radio waves that can travel across the universe and last for only milliseconds. A student…

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From IIT graduate to Chartered Accountant: Meet the 12 members leading the Cockroach Janta Party

Cockroach Janta Party announces its national leadership team, with founder Abhijeet Dipke appointed as National Convener. A journalist, an engineer, a lawyer, two chartered accountants, an entrepreneur and a hotel management graduate may not sound like the usual line-up for a youth-focused political campaign. But these are among the 12 people who will now steer…

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She opened her piggy bank for her brother: Five years later, the small act of faith has transformed his life and livelihood

His sister saved money in a piggy bank. Five years later, her brother runs a successful clothes shop. (AI Image) Sometimes, a life-changing opportunity does not arrive with a big investment, a bank loan or a wealthy backer.Sometimes, it comes from a sister quietly putting away whatever little she can save.That is what happened in…

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