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…
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…
From coolie to NUS scholar: Ramthulla Shaik’s remarkable journey through GATE and IISc. (Photo: LinkedIn) For Ramthulla Shaik, the journey from a lower-middle-class family in Andhra Pradesh to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru and now the National University of Singapore (NUS) has reportedly been shaped by one thing: the determination to change his…
ISB&M alumni reunite after nearly 25 years, call college their “first startup” PUNE: Alumni of the International School of Business & Media (ISB&M), Nande, from the 2001–2003 academic batch, came together for an enthusiastic alumni reunion, nearly 25 years after completing their studies, a statement issued by the college said.The alumni reminisced about their college…
CBSE CTET September 2026 city intimation slip to be out soon CBSE CTET city intimation slip 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) September 2026 city intimation slip soon. While the board has not announced a confirmed date for the release of the city…
No OMR tampering in NEET-UG retest: SG Tushar Mehta tells Delhi HC The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the Revised Provisional Result II for NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1, putting the seat allocation process back under scrutiny after the counselling authority issued a revised result. As per the latest provisional allotment list, 2,946…
NEET PG 2026 admit card today: NBEMS hall ticket release, download steps and exam date NEET PG hall ticket 2026: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is scheduled to release the NEET PG 2026 admit card today, August 24, 2026. Candidates appearing for the postgraduate medical entrance examination will be able to…
KEA UG NEET 2026 allotment result out: Do not report to provisionally allotted colleges yet Karnataka UG NEET 2026: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the provisional UG NEET 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result for medical and dental courses on August 23, 2026. The provisional results have been published alongside the UGCET 2026…
IOB Local Bank Officer recruitment 2026: Apply today for 250 vacancies before deadline IOB Local Bank Officer Recruitment 2026: The Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) will close the online application window for Local Bank Officer (LBO) recruitment today, August 24, 2026. The recruitment drive is being conducted for 250 Local Bank Officer posts in the Junior…
