Kaziah Liz Mejo, 19, has been crowned Miss Universe India 2026 At just 19, Kaziah Liz Mejo has already carved out a remarkable place for herself in the world of pageantry. The Kerala-born model and law student has been crowned Miss Universe India 2026, defeating 52 other contestants at the national finale held in Jaipur…
A doctorate is supposed to be a degree that tests intellectual endurance and perseverance. Sometimes, students take approximately 10 years to complete the PhD. However, most universities cap the limit to 5 to 8 years. Recently, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has also limited the duration of its PhD programmes at eight years…
They missed IIT in 1984 and joined a new college; 40 years later, they redefined success. (Photo: X post) In 1984, they saw themselves as failures.They had tried to secure admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology and Regional Engineering Colleges, now known as many of the National Institutes of Technology. They did not make…
Dehradun: Women shop for �rakhis� ahead of the �Raksha Bandhan� festival, in Dehradun. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_23_2026_000210B) The final week of August and the first half of September are set to bring a string of festival-linked holidays for school students across several parts of India. With Eid-e-Milad, Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Onam, and Ganesh Chaturthi falling during this…
AI study reveals when LLM acceleration works—and when it can make performance worse PUNE: A study investigating why the same artificial-intelligence acceleration technique can more than double performance on one workload while slowing another has received the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Emerging in Computing Technologies (INCECT 2026), hosted by Jain College…
University pays students to play video games: How Roehampton’s esports scholarship is rewriting the rules of student funding What if there could be a scholarship for playing games? Ta-da! Wish granted. The University of Roehampton in the UK is offering esports scholarships to students who can demonstrate excellence in competitive gaming while keeping their academic…
Kerala Commerce student becomes AI innovator without taking the traditional engineering route. (Photo: LinkedIn) At an age when most Class 12 students are focused on board examinations and choosing a college, Raul John Aju was already building AI tools, running an education platform and teaching students and professionals how to use artificial intelligence.Known online as…
DYPIU welcomes new batch as experts highlight AI, innovation and changing job opportunities PUNE: D Y Patil International University (DYPIU), Pune, welcomed its new batch of students with Diksharambh – Induction Programme 2026–27, aimed at introducing students to the university’s academic environment, values and vision for higher education, said a statement issued by the university.The…
Dhruv Global School, principal Sangeeta Rautji win top honours for innovative education PUNE: Dhruv Global School has marked a significant achievement at the Mimamsa Education Conference held in Pune, which recognises excellence, innovative initiatives and visionary leadership in schools and pre-primary educational institutions.The prestigious conference honoured Dhruv Global School with two distinguished awards.The Mimansa Education…
IIT Madras researchers build massive open alloy database using AI to speed up materials innovation Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have developed an Artificial Intelligence platform to accelerate the discovery of sustainable, high-performance metallic alloys for applications including electric vehicles, aerospace, renewable energy and marine infrastructure.The researchers have built one…
