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IIT-Roorkee’s historic find: Kutch fossil shows 50 ft Vasuki Indicus may have been largest ever snake

Findings published in Scientific Reports suggest Vasuki Indicus, which attacked its prey anaconda-style, originated in Indian subcontinent & spread to Europe, Africa 50 mn yrs ago.

Fewer jobs, lower salaries — how global headwinds, pandemic hiring swayed India’s job market

This year, IIM (Lucknow) & BITS Pilani asked its alumni to help with placements. These appeals come amid a global economic slowdown, indicating a difficult job market. 

IIT-BHU campus has changed for women after student gang rape. Life stays the same for men

Arbitrary rules and theatrics masquerade as safety measures in most higher education institutions. Demands of IIT-BHU Students’ Parliament similarly reeked of securitisation.

All about Square Kilometre Array, world’s largest radio telescope project, and India’s contribution

While first phase of construction SKA1 began in December 2022, it is expected to begin operations by 2029. This week, Union Cabinet approved India's monetary contribution to project.

DU India’s best performer in global QS sustainability rankings. But no Indian institution in top 200

University of Toronto tops list. Among 56 Indian universities featured in the rankings, DU claimed highest spot (220th) globally. IIT Bombay, IIT Madras ranked 303 and 344.

Less than 1 in 5 STEM faculty members in India are women, study by initiative on gender bias finds

Study conducted by BiasWatchIndia published on preprint repository bioRxiv. Findings suggest women’s representation low in top-ranked STEM institutes like IISc, IITs. 

‘Why such stress? Why did my child suffer?’ asks father of IIT Kharagpur student who died by ‘suicide’

K Kiran Chandra, 21, was found hanging in his hostel room Tuesday. In a statement, IIT Kharagpur says police investigation is underway. Father says Kiran was stressed about a project.

‘Devoted teacher, ISKCON disciple’ — IIT Mandi head in news for linking meat-eating to landslides

Colleagues of Laxmidhar Behera, in news for controversial remarks, admit he was always orthodox in beliefs. He relates every scientific conversation to spirituality, allege students.

BSc generals calling the shots, Pakistan’s space programme is rather earthbound

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Has a PhD from IIT lost its sheen? IIT-B professor’s paper says doctoral applications have nosedived

Professor D. Manjunath's paper, yet to be peer reviewed, cites rise in number of students going abroad, lure of PSU jobs & ‘declining quality’ of Master’s courses as possible reasons.

On Camera

DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.