India’s postgraduate medical education capacity is set for a major boost, with the Centre announcing that the country now has 86,360 PG medical seats and will add 5,000 more by 2028-29. India has a total of 86,360 postgraduate (PG) medical seats, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Friday, while announcing a fresh push to…
Paul Devlin responded to Harvard University’s rejection letter by rejecting its rejection (Letters of Note photo) In 1981, a student who was rejected by Harvard University decided he wasn’t going to let the letter have the final word. Instead, he wrote back to reject Harvard’s rejection.Paul Devlin wrote back to Harvard a humorous letter after…
Scott, 56, is one of the world’s best-known donors. (Getty images) Native Forward Scholars Fund (NFSF) has announced how it will use the entire $50 million unrestricted donation it received from philanthropist and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ former wife, MacKenzie Scott. The organisation said every dollar of the gift will go towards supporting Native students…
SSC JHT admit card 2026: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the admit card for candidates shortlisted to appear in the Physical Standard Test (PST) for the Sub-Inspector (Hindi Translator) post under the Combined Hindi Translators Examination 2025.The candidates who have already qualified for the PST will now get their hall tickets downloaded from…
Agra University result 2026: Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (DBRAU), Agra has announced the results for several undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes. Students who appeared for the semester and annual examinations can now access their scorecards online through the university’s official website, brau.ac.in, by entering their roll number.Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University has published results for…
US student visas plunge 62% for Indians Student visas issued by the United States (US) to Indian nationals dropped by 62 per cent in 2025, according to a new report by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), a Washington based think tank. The report also calls for scrapping the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, arguing…
Clockwise from top left: Prof. Jitendra S. Sangwai, Prof. Ramakrishnan Swaminathan, Prof. Deepa Venkitesh, Prof. Thalappil Pradeep, Prof. Sujatha Srinivasan and Prof. Sundargopal Ghosh, the six IIT Madras professors selected for the prestigious ANRF J. C. Bose Grant. For students aspiring to become scientists, engineers or researchers, prestigious fellowships are more than just awards—they recognise…
SSC CHT admit card 2026: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is expected to release the admit card for the Physical Standard Test (PST) of the Combined Hindi Translators (CHT) Examination 2025 on August 7, 2026. Candidates shortlisted for the PST for the post of Sub-Inspector (Hindi Translator) in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will…
Ashutosh Ranka’s education journey: From IIT Kanpur and LSE to becoming the CJP Co-convener For many students, education is not just about earning degrees—it is about building perspectives, developing leadership skills and understanding the world beyond classrooms. Ashutosh Ranka’s academic journey reflects this combination of technical knowledge, public policy learning and student leadership.Before becoming known…
When students prepare for competitive exams, it often feels as though one rejection can define an entire future. Missing a preferred branch, failing to secure admission to a dream university or watching a startup collapse can seem like the end of the road.Aravind Srinivas’ journey tells a very different story.Long before he became the co-founder…
