6 CGPA to Rs 90 LPA at Microsoft: How Naman Bansal turned rejections into a tech career. (Photo: LinkedIn) A low CGPA can often become a major hurdle during campus placements, particularly when companies set academic cut-offs. For Naman Bansal, a B.Tech graduate from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida, his overall 6 CGPA…
From a blind school in Chennai to Cambridge and IIT Madras: Prof Hemachandran Karah’s inspiring journey. (Photo: LinkedIn) For many students, the journey from school to higher education is filled with familiar challenges — examinations, competition, financial pressures and the uncertainty of choosing a career. For Prof Hemachandran Karah, the path involved an additional barrier:…
Satyam Kumar’s story begins in a farming household in Bihar and leads, more than two decades later, to a research role at Texas Instruments in the United States. In between lies a path that runs through the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, a PhD at The University of Texas at Austin, and a research…
ATMA August 2026 result today: Check scorecard, cut-offs and B-school deadlines ATMA August Result 2026: The Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) is scheduled to release the ATMA August 2026 result today, August 12, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the computer-based examination conducted on August 9, 2026, will be able to access and download their…
he Mizoram Public Service Commission (MPSC) has indefinitely postponed several ongoing recruitment processes after an agitation by the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) over the functioning of the commission disrupted work at its office.Members of the student organisation have been picketing outside the MPSC office since Monday, preventing staff from entering the premises. The agitation entered…
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the information bulletin and counselling scheme for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) counselling 2026. Candidates can now check the eligibility rules, counselling process, fee structure and seat allotment guidelines.The counselling will cover 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, 100% seats in participating…
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has issued a clarification on the test city allocation for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) exam 2026.The clarification came after several candidates reported differences between the test city mentioned in their SMS and email and the city shown on the NBEMS…
Maryam Mirzakhani: How a ‘slow thinker’ became a mathematics legend. (Photo Courtesy: IMU) For many students, mathematics can sometimes feel like a race: solve the problem quickly, reach the answer and move on to the next question. Maryam Mirzakhani approached the subject differently. She described herself as a “slow thinker”, believing that understanding difficult mathematics…
MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 2 seat allotment result to be out today The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra, will release the MHT CET 2026 Centralised Admission Process (CAP) Round 2 seat allotment result today, August 12, 2026. Candidates will be able to check their allotment status on the official website, fe2026.mahacet.org.To download…
7 skills students need to prepare for jobs in an AI-driven economy International Youth Day is being observed on August 12, 2026, under the global theme “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations”. The United Nations is highlighting the shared aspirations of young people, including quality education, decent work, meaningful participation, opportunity and a sustainable future.The theme also…
