Who is Ashoke Sen? Kolkata-born physicist makes history with prestigious global honour
Oct 24, 2026, at 10:15 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Renowned Indian physicist Ashoke Sen has been awarded the prestigious Oskar Klein Medal for his outstanding contributions to theoretical physics.
Oct 21, 2026, at 02:47 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Loreto College (Autonomous), in collaboration with Scottish Church College, held Historia 2026, an annual academic conference on nationalism and globalization, in Kolkata on Oct. 7 and 8.
Oct 12, 2026, at 06:14 pm
A new three-year research and innovation partnership has been announced today between the Royal Academy of Engineering and Tata Steel, bringing together industry and universities in the UK and India to increase the use of sustainable and recycled materials and bring economic growth and strategic value in both countries.
Thiagarajar Polytechnic College receives Education Excellence Award for the fifth time
Sep 21, 2026, at 05:18 pm
Salem: As the boundaries between engineering disciplines disappear, young engineers must prepare to work across disciplines, experiment, prototype and solve real-world problems, Mizoram Governor General V. K. Singh (Retd.) said at the 5th IE(I) Engineering Education Excellence Summit & Awards 2026 in New Delhi on September 19.
Sep 18, 2026, at 05:19 pm
Salem: A team of engineering students from India has won the MECA Global Finals 2026, a factory automation contest organised by Mitsubishi Electric, held in Tokyo.
No coaching, broken home, big dreams: How an Odisha family sent 5 children to medical college
Sep 15, 2026, at 05:49 pm
A family in Odisha has battled poverty to achieve a remarkable feat: without any formal coaching, four siblings and their niece have secured admission to medical colleges across the state.
BITM to host West Bengal State Science Seminar: 24 to compete to win state title
Sep 14, 2026, at 05:15 pm
The Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM), a unit of the National Council of Science Museums under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, will host the West Bengal State Science Seminar 2026 on Tuesday.
India’s deep-tech push goes global: 37 startups showcase innovation at BRICS Summit
Sep 11, 2026, at 04:22 pm
The Union Ministry of Education, in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs, is organising the ‘Bharat Innovates Exposition’ on September 11-12, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi to showcase India’s deep-tech innovations.
Sep 11, 2026, at 03:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Board of Practical Training under the Ministry of Education celebrated the Regional Apprenticeship Day in Kolkata under the theme “Empowering MSME’s through NATS (National Apprenticeship Training Scheme): Catalyzing Regional Growth via Structured Apprenticeships”.
IISWBM MSW Programme: Internships, Industry Exposure and Career Opportunities Explained
Sep 07, 2026, at 12:45 am
The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata, is inviting applications for admission to its two-year Master's in Social Welfare (MSW) programme.
Sona College of Technology welcomes 2,400 freshers to UG, PG programmes
Sep 04, 2026, at 05:12 pm
Salem: Sona College of Technology welcomed 2,400 students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at its 30th Freshers Day, held at the Sona Institutions campus here last weekend. Significantly, women accounted for 42 per cent of the undergraduate cohort.
Sep 04, 2026, at 12:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Imagine six-year-old children, barely out of kindergarten, bent forward under a bag weighing nearly a quarter of their own body weight. This isn’t a hypothetical scenario. It is a crisis in plain sight, a reality for millions of Indian schoolchildren — and a health concern that Kolkata-based social and cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria has now thrust into the national spotlight.
Sep 02, 2026, at 12:10 am
Public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur), successfully concluded the second edition of “FINNOVATION” — the PSB Hackathon Series 2026 with a grand felicitation ceremony in Gurugram.
Aug 28, 2026, at 04:22 pm
Salem: Thiagarajar Polytechnic College celebrated its 66th Graduation Day last week with 100% of its graduating batch of 692 students securing placements across 11 disciplines.
Aug 26, 2026, at 05:30 pm
The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) and Netflix have announced scholarships for 100 students, offering up to 80% financial support across six professional programmes comprising two one-year diploma programmes and four six-month certificate programmes.
FinX inaugurates Kolkata campus to expand industry-oriented BFSI learning for young minds
Aug 22, 2026, at 04:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: FinX, a platform for BFSI learning in India, on Thursday inaugurated its new campus in the city to expand access to industry-oriented financial education and BFSI skills for young individuals.
Aug 22, 2026, at 04:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Board of Practical Training (Eastern Region) on Wednesday announced this year's Regional Apprenticeship Day, a annual flagship event, keeping the evolving time in mind, where young graduates and diploma holders tend to transit from classrooms to workplaces and can often determine how effectively education translates into opportunity.
Three outstanding PhD scholars to receive Rs 1 lakh a year for three years from Valliappa Foundation
Aug 18, 2026, at 03:42 pm
The Valliappa Foundation has announced three Doctoral Research Fellowships to support promising young researchers and honour the enduring contributions of Padma Bhushan Prof Rajinder Kumar, who devoted his career to research at the IISc and rose to be the Dean of Engineering, to chemical engineering, research and institution-building.
16-year-old becomes world's youngest male chartered accountant, sets Guinness record
Aug 17, 2026, at 09:43 pm
At an age when most teenagers are still deciding what they want to do in the future, Lakshmanan Meyyappan had already earned a professional accounting qualification and made his mark in the world of finance.
What is Cyber Kushti? India launches national cybersecurity and AI hackathon
Aug 16, 2026, at 10:42 pm
The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, launched Cyber Kushti 2026 on August 15, a national cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) hackathon designed to test and recognise human judgment in cybersecurity assessment.
Sunny Deol urges young minds to understand history at Narula Institute induction in Kolkata
Aug 13, 2026, at 08:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood actor Sunny Deol on Wednesday urged around 2,000 freshers at Narula Institute of Technology (NiT) to deepen their understanding of critical issues facing the country, while highlighting his upcoming film Batwara 1947, ahead of its August 14 release.
Who is Deepti Gaur Mukerjee? The IAS officer taking charge of India's Higher Education
Aug 11, 2026, at 02:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Deepti Gaur Mukerjee has been appointed as the new secretary of the Department of Higher Education under the Union Ministry of Education, media reports said.
What is AAERI Verify? How will it benefit Indian students aspiring to study in Australia
Aug 08, 2026, at 01:54 pm
The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), under the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has partnered with the Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI) to launch 'AAERI Verify' that will help students aiming to study in Australian universities.
India hands over new college building in Nepal, boosting higher education in remote region
Jul 27, 2026, at 04:04 pm
A college building constructed with financial assistance from the Government of India was recently inaugurated in Doti district of Nepal's Sudurpaschim Province.
Jul 22, 2026, at 11:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid sweeping protests over the NEET-UG paper leak, one of the toppers in the re-examination has narrated his approach, which was focused on returning to the study desk.
Jul 20, 2026, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi: Three BTech Fashion Technology students from Sona College of Technology, Salem—Nandheeswar M., G. Saran and Sushmitha K. S.—won First Prize at Sanrachna, the Product Development and Design Innovation Hackathon organised by the Ministry of Textiles during BharatTex 2026 in New Delhi from July 14 to 17, 2026.
'It's Not in Our Hands': How This NEET Topper Stayed Focused Through Uncertainty
Jul 18, 2026, at 03:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Every NEET aspirant faces moments of self-doubt, disappointing scores and the pressure of one of the world's toughest entrance examinations. For Aritra Kr Chakraborty, who secured an impressive All India Rank (AIR) 284 in NEET-UG 2026, the key was learning from setbacks and demotivation, such as a paper leak, rather than avoiding them.
Anthropic makes premium Claude free for US teachers: Here’s what educators get
Jul 15, 2026, at 01:33 pm
Technology major Anthropic on Tuesday announced the launch of a new programme offering verified K-12 educators in the United States free access to premium Claude capabilities.
Will West Bengal get its second IIT? Government to seek IIT status for IIEST Shibpur
Jul 14, 2026, at 12:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government will soon submit a proposal to the Centre seeking the upgradation of the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur into an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar announced on Monday, according to media reports.
Big boost for Indian education! IIM Bangalore to open first international campus in Indonesia
Jul 07, 2026, at 03:25 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) will establish its first international campus in Indonesia, marking a major step in the global expansion of India's premier higher education institutions.