Through streamflow reconstructions for 1,300 yrs using instrumental data & hydrological modelling, IIT Gandhinagar study shows Ganga 'drying from 1991-2020 is unmatched in past millennium'.
6 of India’s 11 Institutions of Eminence (IoEs), both public & private, improved positions this year, while 8 new Indian universities debuted on QS World University Rankings 2026.
To meet India’s goal of becoming a semiconductor powerhouse, IITs and IISc are rejigging curricula, launching short courses, and hosting online classes. Focus is on fabrication, not just design.
While IIT Kanpur officials declined to comment on reasons behind this year’s drop, teachers & experts attributed decrease to perceived difficulty of JEE Advanced 2025.
In several posts going viral on X, accounts have alleged that the department has been trying to promote 'Islamisation' and 'minority practices' on the campus.
Report on higher education institutions also highlights substantial number of unfilled reserved faculty positions in central universities. 1,521 of 3,652 posts for OBCs remain vacant.
BJP MP Naveen Jindal was the first to raise a demand for an IIT in his parliamentary constituency, Kurukshetra, during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha last week.
Budget allocation hiked to support IITs to Rs 11,349 crore, which is 10% higher than the previous year’s budget estimate & 8.4% higher than revised estimate.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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