Suman Mishra, CEO of Mahindra Last Mile Mobility, is working to make electric vehicles more accessible to India's drivers. From affordable finance and reliable servicing to a one million vehicle target by 2031, she explains why the EV transition must improve livelihoods, not just increase sales.
Democrats have won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Could this make America more welcoming for Indian students and professionals? Experts explain what the political shift could mean for OPT, STEM OPT, H-1B visas, green cards and university admissions.
The Centre has extended Agniveer service by two years for those not selected for regular enrolment. As fresh recruitment continues, questions remain over education, skill certification and civilian jobs. What happens to young recruits who leave the armed forces after six years, and can military experience translate into stable work?
Microsoft's buyout offer to around 60,000 eligible employees raises a bigger question about AI and jobs. As former employee Merill Fernando argues for fewer workers and more AI agents, a concern grows: if AI takes over routine tasks, how will young employees gain the experience needed to become experts?
Bijal Brahmbhatt had no fixed career plan after graduating as a civil engineer in 1992. Today, she leads Mahila Housing Trust, an Earthshot Prize 2026 finalist helping low-income women tackle extreme heat through cool roofs, climate insurance and community-led action. Her journey transformed how she understands engineering and urban development.
A Class 12 student is turning a shipping container into a Rs 5 lakh classroom for children of migrant construction workers in Bengaluru. With space for 20 to 25 students, the project aims to bring learning and play closer to families who move between construction sites. The school is expected to open by the end of 2026.
From IITians seeking jobs in Japan for $70,000 a year to 8,000 students left unplaced in 2024, the IIT job market is facing tough questions. With education costs reaching Rs 30 lakh and companies withdrawing offers, does an IIT degree still guarantee the career and salary families expect?
India is seeing larger education donations, including a USD 1 million BITS Pilani endowment and a USD 20 million gift to a US university by an Indian-origin couple. But permanent endowments remain concentrated among elite institutions. Experts explain the role of trust, governance, alumni networks and public funding in shaping this uneven culture.
A joke about employees taking leave when their AI tokens run out raises a serious question about workplace dependence. As companies manage AI usage and costs, another concern is emerging: whether relying on chatbots is weakening independent thinking, professional skills and the distinctly human qualities that make good writing worth reading.
A compilation of RTI responses and media reports records at least 171 IIT student suicides and unnatural deaths from 2006 to September 2026. Its analysis flags campus location, examination periods and reported SC/ST disparities, raising questions about student support, prevention and the need for transparent, carefully verified data.
India has 6,954 researchers on the single-year Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list of 2026 and 3,898 on the career-long list. Both figures come from a citation-based global database, but they measure different kinds of research impact. Here's how the lists differ, how scientists qualify and why the label needs context.
IISc is India's top-ranked university in THE's 2027 rankings, yet it sits 65th in India on the 30% research quality pillar, behind Saveetha, Galgotias and Amity. Saveetha even ranks above Cornell and Columbia. With THE promising fixes only for 2028 and no retraction penalty, here is what the numbers show, who benefits and what needs to change.
Dr Faruk G Patel, son of a bus conductor, worked at an optical shop, drove an auto and worked at Pizza Hut before starting a business with Rs 1 lakh in 1994. Today, he heads KP Group, with three listed companies, a Rs 10,964 crore combined market capitalisation and a 10 GW renewable energy target. He reveals in a conversation how calculated risks and timely pivots shaped his success.
At Cornell University, a student newspaper became central to a rape case after a civil lawsuit named seven accused. Here is how The Cornell Daily Sun reported the allegations, challenged the university's response, and why editor-in-chief Sophia Dasser's leadership matters as campus journalism confronts questions of safety, accountability and truth.
AI is changing what companies expect from engineers. Forward Deployed Engineers, or FDEs, combine coding with business understanding, communication and problem-solving. As companies move from AI demos to real-world deployment, experts explain why engineers who can work with customers and navigate messy business problems may become increasingly valuable.
India built thousands of higher education institutions over two decades, but the next generation of students is growing fastest in states where capacity remains relatively low, creating a major access gap.
Long before UPSC became a constitutional body, India's first Public Service Commission was set up in 1926. At its head was Sir Ross Barker, a British Home Civil Service officer. His tenure marked the beginning of an institution that would eventually become India's premier civil services recruitment body.
Across India's history, warriors carried more than weapons. From Shivaji's contested Bhavani Talwar to goddess-given swords in medieval legends, these stories reveal how divine belief shaped courage, kingship and the memory of war.
Ignasiyus Prakash Bada grew up in a remote Gadchiroli village, studied Arts in Nagpur, then completed a Master's in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Curtin University in Australia through a sponsorship programme. He has now returned home to join a mining and metals company as a management trainee.
Dr Aadarsh Mishra went from a curious schoolboy in Lucknow to research in India, Cardiff University and Oxford. His journey included financial struggles, losing his father, working part-time in the UK and health challenges. Now a Royal Asiatic Society Fellow, he hopes his research can eventually help patients and improve healthcare.
