We live in constant fear: Indian medicos in Kazakhstan after the mysterious death of classmate
Indian students in Kazakhstan are terrified after muggings and assaults have besieged the community, the latest of which was Hemant Kumar, a 23-year-old medical student in the country
How this Bengaluru NGO has helped 1200 young girls beat depression, suicidal thoughts is inspiring
Niriksha has been helping underprivileged young girls get the psychological and counselling support that they currently lack — and they operate in Bengaluru and Hyderabad
JNUSU stages protest against SSS's Dean Pradipta Choudhury who manhandled another faculty member
The protestors who demanded the resignation of the Dean also alleged that he rarely comes to office and never meets students
These 3 MHRD officials are on the boards of almost every IIM. What's going to change after Dec 15?
According to the MHRD's statement, the process of withdrawal of excess central government nominees on each board and reconstitution will be completed before December 15, 2018
Six researchers awarded USD 100,000 as the Infosys Science Foundation announced winners of the 10th Infosys prize
Infosys Prize laureates have achieved prestigious milestones in their domains, and the ISF believes that this year’s winners will continue to raise the bar for science and research
This Bengaluru-based botanical illustrator's documentation of South India's wondrous plants will make you fall in love with nature
Nirupa Rao recently completed a book called 'Pillars of Life: Magnificent Trees of the Western Ghats', published by the Nature Conservation Foundation in 2018
IIT Roorkee discovers chikungunya medication in tamarind seeds
Chikungunya and other alphaviruses are made of a single strand of RNA that is enveloped in a capsule.
Slain Kerala SFI unionist Abhimanyu's sister gets married amidst Maharaja's College students, CPI(M) leaders
The slain SFI leader Abhimanyu's sister Kowsalya was married on November 11. The wedding was postponed because of his murder
Finally, Jammu and Kashmir to have separate medical universities to increase focus on med ed
Education has suffered immensely due to lack of coordination between the non-technical universities of the state — the University of Kashmir and University of Jammu — and the Medical Council of India
Transgender student of Maharaja's College assaulted on the road for refusing 'sexual' favours
Rana VS, a first-year BA Malayalam student of Maharaja's College and her adoptive mother were threatened and manhandled when they ran afoul a group of men in Kochi
Paul Paul Academy could be the starting point to your journey through rhythm and movement
The founder of Paul Paul Academy of Rhythm and Movement speaks about fusing the world's greatest artforms
Sambalpur-based start-up Homvery completed one successful year and it's headed to Bhubaneswar next
Co-founder Prahllad Mittal tells us about the celebrations and how they go this far
Here's why picturesque Estonia could be your destination for higher education
Several students from India too opt for Estonia when it comes to higher education
India to release eight captive-reared vultures with tracking devices
Prior to this release, two captive Himalayan griffon vultures were released in the wild in June 2016 from the Pinjore centre on an experimental basis.
Facebook coaxing teenage girls to befriend middle-aged men: Report
In October, Facebook had removed 8.7 million user images of child nudity with the help of previously undisclosed machine learning software
One-third of married women in India experience spousal violence: Study
The study was conducted by Vadodara-based NGO 'SAHAJ' in collaboration with 'Equal Measures 2030'
Warn students against public property defacement: Delhi govt to schools
Schools have been asked to warn students against defacing public property such as historical monuments, school buildings and flyovers.
Aiming higher: West Bengal's changing Higher Education landscape
Female enrollment in higher education has increased from 5.62 lakh in FY 2010-11 to 9. 53 lakh in 2016-17. The gross enrollment ratio for female candidates has risen from 10. 9 in 2010-11 to 17.3 in 2
Discovery to premiere 'Kerala Floods: The Human Story' on Nov 12
In over 11 straight days of intense rainfall, nearly 25 trillion litres of water fell on Kerala---a state with one of the highest density of population, 44 rivers and 61 dams.
Women in this AP village will be fined Rs 2000 if seen in their nightgowns before sunset
If someone is found not following the 'rule', a fine of Rs 2000 will be imposed on her. Furthermore, a 'prize' of Rs. 1000 has been earmarked for the person who informs village elders about women not
Excessive social media use linked to poor well-being leading to depression and loneliness: Study
For the study, researchers from the varsity included 143 undergraduate participants. The team designed their experiment to include the three platforms most popular with the participants
Innovative online English lessons are helping learners teach themselves
En.news is owned by Mike Elchik, the founder and president of WeSpeke, a global language technology company based in the US and affiliated with the Language Technologies Institute
T-Hub at Three: These 6 start-ups at Hyderabad's T-Hub are awesome. Here's why
T-Hub, India's largest business incubator located in Hyderabad, just clocked three years of awesomeness
Karnataka joins Delhi in banning animals for science experiments in schools
The state has disallowed the use of any kinds of animals during the lab activities or practical classes while teaching Biology
AICTE praises practices of four TN technical institutes, asks others to adopt the same
the AICTE had listed out best practices followed in 30 technical education institutions across the country, four of which are from Tamil Nadu
Kanpur-based HelpUsGreen is working for a clean Ganga and empowering women as well
HelpUsGreen collects 8.4 tons of floral-waste from temples in Uttar Pradesh, India on a daily basis
How this Bengaluru group is helping kids from at-risk homes get a life
Srithi Abhinitha talks about Kirubai Project's, Family Support Programme and how it can make a difference in the lives of children from broken homes
Selfless Sister Act: How Priyanka T gave more than half her liver to save her sister's life
Twenty five-year-old Sindhu had been diagnosed with drug-induced liver damage and the only remedy was to get a liver transplant
This IIT Madras student's app, Melvano, is like LinkedIn for IIT aspirants, only more 'testy'
If you believed that social media was far removed from entrance exams like JEE, check out Melvano, an app developed by an IIT Madras student Taran Singh,for self-learning aspirants to network
#RIPAvni: How you can do your bit for animals by being a part of the global protest on Nov 11
The organisers of the protest are using social media to reach out to an insanely large audience of Indians and animals lovers the world over
Make in Odisha just upped the excitement factor for students with the Smart Odisha Hackathon
The event also features a state-of-the-art expo which will showcase investment opportunities across focus sectors and manufacturing ability of the state
People of this village near Bengaluru are super tech-savvy, thanks to Abhijit Sinha's Project DEFY nooks
Through project DEFY, Abhijit Sinha is setting up nooks where people can access the internet and learn things on their own
From spoken English classes to an English learning app, Bengaluru-based Enguru is making a difference
Enguru has been training millions of users in English to get good jobs. We talk to its founder to find out what it took to get millions of users to use their app
J&K government to regulate prices of textbooks, uniforms after complaints of exorbitant charges
The decision comes after questions were raised about sale of textbooks and uniforms at exorbitant rates by private schools.
Kerala launches new programme to increase enrollment of migrant children
A survey conducted by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan indicated that over 2,500 migrant children had been enrolled in the schools
Kerala's great granny gets laptop as gift after topping literacy exam
Amma was the oldest candidate and the top scorer in the Aksharalaksham programme, a flagship initiative of the state-run Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority
Poor diets threaten health more than malaria, tuberculosis, measles, says UN report
The report proposes a series of policy actions across the entire food system, including educating all concerned
Why we should learn being responsible from Virat Kohli
Virat is fulfilling all the promises he made to Anushka in that Manyavar ad. Learn from him
A varsity that they can call their own: Why students in Ladakh are protesting for a University back home
With no higher education options available to them, the students in the region are forced to study outside the state, drastically impacting their financial status
IIT Roorkee researchers develop carbon nanodots from rose leaves that can diagnose and destroy cancer cells
Dr Gopinath’s team has synthesised carbon nanodots by heating the leaves of Catharanthus roseus, commonly called rosy periwinkle and Vinca rosea
Why this Digital Dost can help Government school kids cut the drop-out rate
'Gyantantra’ means knowledge machine in Sanskrit. ‘Digital Dost’, is a personalised, self-paced and adaptive digital friend who handholds the child throughout their learning
Pinarayi Vijayan gives 13.92 Crore to educate kids of Ockhi hit, fishermen ask why the delay
The money will fund the education and skill development of students who've lost a parent in the disaster. The CM wrote about this allocation on his Facebook page
Through the concept of personifying music, these two music composers are teaching music to school children in India
Trying to introduce Indian classical music to the younger generation is this musically-gifted husband-wife duo, they have formed a platform called Sangeet 4 All. We talk to them to find out more
After 2 years of Demonetisation, 9 out of 10 Indians are hooked to digi wallets, but debit cards still rule
According to a survey, 6 out of 10 individuals have a very good experience using e-wallets. Approximately 9 out of every 10 e-wallet transactions are used for mobile recharges
IIT Mandi's new eco-innovation uses pine needles as a substitute for LPG
The institute's Centre for Uplifting Himalayan Livelihood (UHL) has started a new briquettes and pellets production unit which uses pine needle as an alternative for firewoods or LPG
The Book House in Delhi has 30,000 books to offer for just Rs 10
While their offline channel of distribution wherein NGOs come over to The Book House to collect books is functioning well, they have recently launched an online channel
IITian's bot, Irene, can read through 50 pages in 5 seconds and answer in 20 languages
Meet Kannan Chandrasekaran, the data scientist who built a self-learning bot that won him the first prize at the Samsung Innovation Awards 2018 held at IIT-Hyderabad
Frantik Krantik's music uses sounds from all around you that you don't ever hear
He is working on his EP Surface Tension, which is a collection of his music and ideas. It started with a college project that he did where he needed to record sounds from around the city
They thought I was dead: IIT alum and BAP chief Naveen Kumar after being roughed up by Bihar Police
Naveen and his fellow protesters were beaten up and arrested by the Bihar police for leading an agitation against the negligence of state departments
Meet Daddy Joe, the Vijay fan who rode a 'Sarkar' cycle from Chennai to Kanyakumari to get people to vote
This 32-year-old just rode around Tamil Nadu to talk about what his Thalapathy is talking about in the film Sarkar - clean elections and politics
This 13-year-old 'beekeeper' hasn't been going to a Govt School in Wayanad because they're 'harassing' her
Oli Aman Jodha, whose efforts in Apiculture have been widely recognised, hasn't been to school since June. Her HM tells us that she is disturbed and unwell and needs help
#HikeResearchFellowship: Why it doesn't pay to be a research scholar in India
India's much-touted youth are great when it comes to IT, engineering and so much more. But our researchers are still under-funded and face a societal stigma that runs deep. This is why
Spit at your own risk: Now, Pune Corporation will make you clean up after yourself if you spit in public
In a new initiative, the Pune Municipal Corporation has said that anyone who spits in public places has to wipe it off on their own and will be fined Rs 100 to boot
Here's how Facebook and Twitter fought misinformation and fake news on US Election Day
Facebook on Monday said it blocked 30 accounts on its platform and 85 accounts on Instagram that may be engaged in "coordinated inauthentic behaviour"
This artist's Insta page has Chennai's fave locales — with a gorilla in it
Jemma Jose' 100-day Instagram project is a unique series of pictures that includes a cute and chubby gorilla popping in and out of various places across the city
Delhiites wake up to hazy Diwali morning, air quality remains poor
The overall air quality index was recorded at 268 which falls in 'poor' category, according to data by the Central Pollution Control Board
Here's how Sakyasingha Mahapatra wants to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit in the youth of Odisha
Mahapatra feels that sectors which could do with some innovation are real estate, tourism, rural employment and education
These Kolkata students built a 'brand' start-up even before they got their college degrees
Souryakiran Paul and Sayantani Adhikary have amassed a million rupees in a year through their photography page cum advertising agency, Photo Scene Thesis, while also being socially responsible
Ajay Kale from Maharashtra is changing the face of e-learning in schools with QR codes
After months of watching YouTube tutorials, Ajay had taught himself how to generate QR codes and link videos from YouTube to it
Bombay High Court stays order to introduce Choice Based Credit System for law course in Mumbai University
Owing to the lack of clarity in implementing the CBSC system for its present academic year, the court directed the university to resume with the 100 marks written test format
Google Doodle celebrates Michael Dertouzos, the professor who foresaw internet's impact
Born in Athens in 1936, Dertouzos was the son of a concert pianist and an admiral in the Greek navy
Paper-based device to detect uranium in drinking water
Standard methods to detect uranium involve time-consuming processes and expensive, non-portable equipment
Punjab CM orders probe after govt school teachers strip and check girls for sanitary napkins
A video clip reportedly showed some girls crying and complaining that teachers stripped them on the premises of their school in Kundal village
The art of disagreeing: How to politely say 'no' to someone in different situations
Saying ‘no’ to someone is one of the communication functions that we have to perform in different situations
'Action will be taken against colleges that detain hall tickets of SC/ST students': KP Anbalagan
The Minister for Higher Education in the Government of Tamil Nadu was speaking to the reporters on Sunday
Making sense of #MeToo: Here are a few pointers which can help us safeguard ourselves from perpetrators
The victims have suffered in silence for so long. Imagine how violated they would have felt. The psychological scars would remain, haunting them forever
Central University of Kerala suspends dismissal of Akhil Thazhath, who was expelled for FB post against varsity
The students and unions of the university had launched an agitation demanding that the authorities revoke the dismissal order
J&K students get revised exam schedules after completing a paper in candlelight
The decision has been taken in view of the complaints received from the students about the inconvenient timings of the exams
Welcome to reason: Was it ok for G Parameshwara to jump the super slow Bengaluru traffic?
Thousands of commuters suffer in long traffic jams in Bengaluru every day but Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara believes he is well within his right to zip past common citizens
After acing their game with bamboo, Bamboo House India is making the most of plastic waste by making homes out of it
Hyderabad-based Bamboo House India is receiving enquiries from across the seas for not just their houses made of bamboo and plastic, but for their other innovative products as well
Law students have nowhere to go as alumni, cab drivers and policemen occupy college hostel
Formation of Telangana state and four and year rule of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party has not rid the 100-year-old university from lack of enough hostels
IIIT-H researcher develops largest computational version of Telugu dictionary
Sreekavitha, currently working as a product engineer in Gurugram, said more work needs to be done on the Ontology proposed for adjectives and adverbs
JNU has no history of violence, contrary to popular belief: Atul Sood, JNUTA's new president
A faculty at JNU's School of Social Sciences, Sood's was an active voice during the protests against Najeeb's disappearance
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani calls for 80 per cent private sector jobs for local youth
Furthermore, Rupani shared statistics related to development in Gujarat and emphasised on the state's contribution to the overall growth of the country
All Assam Bengali Youth Students Federation calls for bandh as a protest against the killings committed by UFLA terrorists
Ministers Keshab Mahanta and Parimal Suklabaidya, accompanied by Director General of Police, Kuladhar Saikia, also reached the spot, even as some local women blocked the Dhola-Tinsukia highway
This 10-year-old from Jalandhar took a photo that won the British Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer Award
Arshdeep Singh from Punjab has recently made India proud after becoming the only person from the country to receive the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for 2018 in London
Designed by Delhi researchers, this air filter can sit atop any vehicle and clean up Delhi's polluted air
Pariyayantra is an ‘Air Pollution Mitigation’ product that cleans atmospheric air through filters fitted on vehicles. It does not require any power to operate
Find a mosquito nest, win award: How Madurai's Collector is using students to sting their dengue menace
Natarajan said that if the students identify the places and inform the schools, then the district administration would distribute appreciation certificates to them
After being evicted for sexual harassment complaints against Prof, Symbiosis Law students shocked by 'doctored' videos of them on social media
Apoorva and Snigdha had been suspended from SLS Hyderabad and made to leave the hostels on October 26 for speaking out against the college authorities
Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University slashes faculty quota seats for Dalit candidates by 50%, despite SC order
By reducing the seats for Dalit candidates, Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University not only flouted the Central University rule reservation but has also gone against the latest SC order
Gangadhar Meher University sets up special cell to promote research activities
The students of the University are expected to benefit with the increasing research activities
KCG College of Technology celebrates 15th graduation day
The 15th Graduation Day of KCG College of Technology was celebrated on 5 August 2017
