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JEE Advanced Topper List 2026: Shubham Kumar from IIT Delhi zone tops, check best performers, qualifying marks and more

JEE Advanced Topper List 2026 Out: JEE Advanced 2026 results are out! Shubham Kumar from IIT Delhi zone secured the top rank. Over 56,000 candidates qualified from nearly 1.8 lakh registrations. Qualified students are urged to join JoSAA counselling for seat allocation, with final admission contingent on eligibility criteria. Check…

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JEE Advanced Result 2026 declared: Check direct link for registration, JoSAA Counselling, AAT Schedule dates and more

JEE Advanced Result 2026 out at jeeadv.ac.in: IIT Roorkee announced JEE Advanced 2026 results on May 31st. Qualified students can now register for JoSAA counselling starting June 2nd for admissions to IITs, NITs, and other institutes. Architecture aspirants can also register for the AAT 2026. Class 12th scores are not…

The Economic Times

CBSE says vulnerabilities in OSM portal OnMark contained

The Central Board of Secondary Education has contained vulnerabilities in its OnMark portal. Cybersecurity experts from government agencies and IITs are working to secure the platform. They are fortifying systems and eliminating any remaining exploitable weaknesses. The identified issues have been addressed. The board is ensuring a more secure setup…

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No IIT, no mentor: Techie who survived on 1–2 samosas a day & started with just Rs 20,000 a month reveals how he rose to become one of youngest VPs

IIT failure success story: A tech professional's story of overcoming IIT exam failures and financial struggles is inspiring many. He failed the IIT entrance exam twice but pursued engineering in a government college. Facing financial hardship, he taught himself AI and Machine Learning. This led to a career shift and…

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‘Rs 85K needed at least for survival’: IIT scholar’s viral post sparks debate on how middle-class families survive in Delhi-NCR

An IIT PhD scholar's social media post highlighted the steep cost of living in Delhi-NCR, estimating a minimal monthly expense of Rs 85,000-95,000 for a two-person household. This sparked widespread discussion, with many users sharing their struggles and contrasting views on survival budgets in the region.

The Economic Times

NEET-UG paper leak case: parliamentary panel summons NTA Chief for review of exam reforms on Thursday

A Parliamentary panel is set to review the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) reforms alongside the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak issue, with top education officials, including the NTA Chairperson, summoned for discussion. The committee will also examine the K Radhakrishnan Committee report, assess updates on the ongoing NEET-UG investigation, and deliberate…

The Economic Times

'Not a single day learning how to be happy': IAS officer with IIT-IIM degrees points out what’s missing in school education

IAS officer Divya Mittal highlights critical gaps in India's education system, noting it excels at teaching academic achievement but fails to equip students with emotional regulation, deep communication, and critical thinking skills. The system prioritizes 'right answers' over questioning, neglecting vital life lessons like financial literacy and self-awareness, leaving adults…

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Vikram Sodhi: The Mining Investor Behind IIT Kharagpur's New AI Centre

From controlling one of Latin America's largest gold miners to launching a research centre at his father's alma mater, Vikram Sodhi's career traces an arc from operational mining to institutional design.

International Business Times

IITian Baba Abhey Singh Marries Engineer Pratika: A Viral Spiritual Journey Takes a New Turn

Abhey Singh, widely known as “IITian Baba,” once again finds himself in the spotlight—this time not for his philosophical takes or spiritual discourse, but for a deeply personal milestone. The former IIT Bombay graduate, who rose to viral fame during Mahakumbh 2025 for renouncing a high-paying career to embrace ascetic…

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Not Just a Film, But a Wake Up Call: The Story of Two Worlds on One Street

In a time when big banner films dominate screens, Nukkad Naatak arrives like a quiet revolution. Directed by debut filmmaker Tanmaya Shekhar, this independent Hindi drama tells the story of two college students forced to step outside their comfort zone and into a world they never truly saw. Set between…

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“Ye Kis Line Mein Aa Gaye?”: One WhatsApp Message That Amused The Internet

A totally random WhatsApp chat between two old buddies has blown up online and left people cracking up. The whole thing started when Ravi Handa, an entrepreneur from Jaipur, decided to check in with a friend he hadn’t talked to in what feels like forever. He just sent a casual…

Times Life

Failed IIT twice, now leads at Microsoft: Indian techie’s journey from debt to the top will leave you inspired

For millions of Indian students, the three letters “IIT” often feel like destiny. A dream. A make-or-break moment. And when that door closes, it can feel like the end of the road. (Photo credit: X) For Priyanka Vergadia, it was only the beginning. An Indian-origin tech executive now serving as…

Times Life

4 Powerful Business Lessons from Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal

Deepinder Goyal, the co-founder and CEO of Zomato, is one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs in our country. Not just Zomato, his other business ventures, including Blinkit, District and so forth, are also highly influential and successful. Throughout his interviews, Goyal always takes care to gift us some powerful words…

Times Life

Bill Gates' Praise Of 15 Indian Engineers In Early Days Of Microsoft Surfaces Amid Trump's H1-B Visa Crackdown: 'That Was A Phenomenal Thing'

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates highlighted how a small group of IIT graduates helped transform Microsoft's engineering capabilities at a time when U.S. visa policies are sparking global debate.

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A day in the life of an ex-IIT professor crusading for Gaza, against hate in Delhi

A recent video from Rajghat made headlines when the police tried to remove an elderly man fasting in solidarity with Gaza. That man was former IIT professor VK Tripathi. When an officer asked why Gaza mattered to him, he replied: “You are a human being first, inspector later.”

Al Jazeera

India’s innovation push falters with researchers denied timely funding

Months-long delays in the payment of stipends leave researchers struggling to make ends meet.

LiveScience

Intrepid baby-faced robot dons a jetpack for its next adventure — becoming the first humanoid robot to fly

New footage shows an expressionless iRonCub MK3 robot taking off using four thrusters — two where its arms should be and two in a jetpack on its back.

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IIT College of Architecture's new look brings Bauhaus bang up to date

It includes a digital revival of one of Mies van der Rohe's typefaces.

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Chief of top Indian university sparks backlash for promoting ‘medicinal value’ of cow urine

In a video that has now gone viral, Kamakoti can be heard narrating a story about an Indian ascetic who apparently cured himself of high fever by consuming cow urine

Dynamite News

IIT Delhi student under psychiatry treatment dies by suicide

The deceased was identified as Kumar Yash, a native of Deoghar in Jharkhand. He was a second-year student of (MSc). Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Only education can reclaim dignity’: Inside a Dalit boy’s struggle for IIT seat

In June, Atul Kumar cleared JEE (Advanced) and got an electrical engineering seat at the IIT Dhanbad. The 18-year-old son of a tailor in Titira village of Muzaffarnagar is the second person from his family to crack the IIT entrance exam.

Newslaundry

SC wants IIT Delhi to probe physics question ambiguity, will hear NEET petitions again tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the IIT Delhi director to constitute a three-member expert committee to give their opinion on the ambiguous physics question that led to the award of grace marks in NEET-UG 2024.

Radio France Internationale

Fossils of colossal prehistoric snake named Vasuki unearthed in India

India has unveiled the world’s largest prehistoric snake that was longer than a large school bus and roamed the planet 60 million years ago.

The Hindu

How IIT Madras came to be established amid competition from southern States

IIT-Madras history from inception to Golden Jubilee, highlighting the efforts of leaders in establishing the prestigious institute.

Al Jazeera

Jobless engineers, MBAs: The hidden army of Indian election ‘consultants’

These ‘politically neutral problem solvers’ do short stints in political campaigns and are valued for their data skills.

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