January comes not only with New Year’s resolutions. Before the year has time to settle into rhythms, decisions made months earlier begin to show up in people’s lives: in bank balances, grocery bills, and rent payments. And in the first week of 2026, while political headlines fought for attention, something far more consequential slipped into…
Adaptive testing plan for JEE Advanced gains backing from IIT Council The IIT Council has proposed a significant overhaul of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced by recommending the introduction of adaptive testing, a technology-driven assessment model designed to better evaluate candidates’ abilities while reducing stress. The proposal is aimed at making the highly competitive…
US court upholds Trump authority to impose $100,000 H-1B employer fee. (AI image) A federal district court has ruled that President Donald Trump acted within his legal authority when he ordered employers to pay an additional $100,000 fee before new H-1B visas can be processed, affirming the administration’s power under immigration law.The decision rejected claims…
Why are Tripura schools shut till January 10? Schools across Tripura will remain closed till January 10, 2026, as the state faces an intense spell of cold weather accompanied by dense fog warnings. The decision was taken by the Tripura government as a precautionary measure to protect students from prolonged exposure to low temperatures and…
“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them,” a quote by the famous American writer Mark Twain, stands as a paradox of the country itself. There was a time when the “land of opportunities” could ostentatiously call itself a nation of readers. The present strikes…
Low-stress, high-paying jobs Stress has a way of shrinking your life to a to-do list. You start measuring weeks in meetings survived, inboxes cleared, deadlines dodged — and by Friday you are not merely “tired”; you are chemically rinsed. In the United States, this is not a private complaint dressed up as poor coping, it…
US embassy warns Indian students: 2025 visa rules, social media screening, and four-year limit explained The United States Embassy in India has issued a strong warning to Indian student visa holders, stating that breaking U.S. laws can lead to visa revocation, deportation, and future ineligibility for entry. Shared through the embassy’s official X account, the…
DDA provisional merit list DDA provisional merit list 2026: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has released the merit-wise provisional select list for the post of Assistant Executive Engineer under Direct Recruitment 2025. Both the Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil), Post Code-08, and Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical), Post Code-09, results have been announced.On January 7, 2026, the…
A Texas teachers’ union has sued the state’s education department, accusing it of retaliating against public school employees for their social media posts following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.According to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a US District Court in Austin, the Texas Education Agency and its commissioner, Mike Morath, violated the…
UPPSC releases Assistant Teacher admit card 2026 tomorrow, exam scheduled for January 17 The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is going to release the admit cards for the Assistant Teacher (LT Grade) recruitment examination tomorrow i.e., January 8, 2026, on its official website. Candidates, who have successfully completed the application process, will be able to…
