Major geopolitical tensions rarely remain confined to diplomatic channels. Universities that send students and faculty across the world often find themselves adjusting travel policies in response to shifting security conditions. In the latest instance, Brown University has advised its academic community to reconsider travel plans to several countries in the Middle East as the regional…

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) application deadline for the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) examination 2026 is tomorrow, March 12, 2026. Candidates who have not yet applied can now submit their forms until through the official OPSC website.Earlier, the Commission gave aspirants additional time to complete the online registration and upload required documents. The OCS…

Water scarcity is one of the major global challenges of the twenty first century. The United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that more than 2.2 billion people still lack reliable access to safe drinking water at home. In many regions, especially dry or remote areas, access to clean water depends on…

NCERT pulls Class 8 textbook after judiciary chapter row. Image: Social Media NCERT’s textbook wars are hardly new. They have become a recurring feature of India’s curriculum politics. In recent years, controversies have followed the ‘rationalisation’ of Mughal-era material, the deletion of references to the 2002 Gujarat riots, and later tweaks that added the abrogation…