The recent announcement that China awarded its first “practical PhDs”, doctoral degrees conferred for tangible products rather than traditional research papers, is a timely catalyst for a long-overdue conversation on the relevance, design, and culture of PhD education in India. In China’s new model, doctoral candidates are evaluated on working prototypes and real-world applications instead...
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What is a megamaser?
A: Last, astronomers reported finding the most distant hydroxyl maser yet using the MeerKAT telescope. A hydroxyl megamaser is a giant and naturally occurring laser found in deep space. Just as a regular laser focuses visible light into a concentrated beam, a maser focuses microwave or radio waves. The ‘hydroxyl’ part refers to a simple...
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‘How can I tell if a lump in my neck is cancerous?’
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AFC Women’s Asian Cup: From COVID-19 heartbreak, India back on merit against the continent’s best
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75+ happy Holi messages, greetings, wishes and quotes for 2026
(Image Credits: Pinterest) The winter smog has cleared out, the late February sun is finally baking the streets again, and the local markets are suddenly drowning in mountains of neon powder. Yes, Holi 2026 is officially loading. You are probably busy plotting your escape from the neighborhood kids who have been practicing their water balloon...
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Sam Altman on why OpenAI closed the deal same day Pentagon banned Anthropic
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has now admitted that the company’s decision to get into a deal with Pentagon was ‘rushed’ but insisted it was necessary to de-escalate the growing tensions between the US military and rival AI firm Anthropic. The agreement announced last week allows OpenAI’s models to be used in classified military networks just...
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Sam Altman on why OpenAI closed the deal same day Pentagon banned Anthropic
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Rs 11 lakh crore wiped out! How US-Israel-Iran war is hitting stock market investors hard
Market experts anticipate continued turbulence in the near term as tensions between Iran and the Israel-US alliance intensify. (AI image) Rs 11 lakh crore gone! Middle East tensions, the ongoing war of the US and Israel with Iran have bled the Indian stock markets, with investors rushing for cover to safe haven assets as economic...
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Over $700m spent in first 24 hrs: How much Iran war may cost America? The numbers so far
AI image created by ChatGpt used for representational purpose only, As US and Israeli strikes on Iran intensify and the conflict spreads across the Middle East region, a pressing question is emerging: how much will this war cost America?US President Donald Trump has suggested the operation could last “four to five weeks,” while also warning...
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Two titans, two models: How Jyoti Basu & Mamata Banerjee defined Bengal politics
This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) On 20 May 2011, it was a humid summer afternoon in Kolkata. Crowds gathered outside Raj Bhavan as Mamata Banerjee took oath as the first woman chief minister of West Bengal. The moment marked the end of a 34-year Left Front rule and the beginning of...
