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You can start a PhD after undergrad, or even do it part-time, say new rules on doctorate study

Kritika Sharma -
UGC rules notified Monday are applicable with immediate effect; notification also says any PhD registered after 1 July, 2009 shall be governed by regulations of 2009 or 2016.

Govt hikes research fellowship by 20% after protests by scholars

Kritika Sharma -
The hike — lowest since 2010 — however, has not gone down well with research scholars. It kicks in with effect from 1 January 2019.

Medical and engineering entrance exams to be held twice a year: Javadekar

Kritika Sharma -
While Joint Entrance Examination (Main) will be held in January and April, NEET will be held in February and May

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Opinion

Tarique Rahman’s govt is on a mission of de-Yunusification. It will fix India-Bangladesh ties

Rishi Gupta -
Going forward, India and Bangladesh will have to double the effort to fix the damage done to bilateral ties by the Yunus administration.

How China sees Delhi AI Summit—India’s attempt at visibility, not a breakthrough

HDFC employee used caste marker as a psychological shield. It’s instinctive not arrogance

Economy

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Udit Bubna -
Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

Defence

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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