In 1889, Switzerland opened a rack railway up Mount Pilatus with gradients once thought too steep; the line still climbs more than 5,000 feet from the valleySwitzerland's Pilatus Railway stands as the steepest rack railway globally, boasting an impressive maximum gradient of 48%. This remarkable...
22 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
IIT Bombay suicide: IIT Delhi faculty forum backs Prof Doolla, flags 'mob-driven behaviour'The IIT Delhi Faculty Forum has backed IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla, named in an FIR following the suicide of 20-year-old stud...
22 Sep, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Stock Radar: Sansera Engineering stock hits fresh record highs in September; time to buy or book profits?Sansera Engineering stock has broken out of a recent consolidation range and hit a fresh record high, with bullish momentum supported by mo...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
IIT Bombay students say stir only for reform, not shielding academic misconduct; Doolla suspended only from deanshipIIT Bombay students clarified their protest sought institutional reforms after a student's death. The student representatives engaged with ...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
IITs & suicides competition, caste among campus fault lines: NTF reportA National Task Force report flags campus competition and caste as major issues. Over 13,600 students from disadvantaged communities droppe...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Passenger air traffic between India and Russia grew by almost a third in 2026Aeroflot carried more than 185,000 passengers between Russia and India in January-August 2026, up 29% year-on-year, with 131,000 travelling...
21 Sep, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
'Bihari kahan nahi hai bhai': He studied chemistry at IIT Kanpur, now plays cricket for JapanIndia vs Japan T20 Cricket Match 2026: Meet Abhishek Anand, an accomplished IIT Kanpur alumnus who has taken his talent to Japan's cricket ...
21 Sep, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
IIT-Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who faces SC/ST Act FIR in Sahil Wakode case, has multiple teaching, research awardsIIT-Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla's deanship was suspended after an FIR under the SC/ST Act in connection with the death by suicide...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Trump used to slam China. Here's why he is now rolling out the red carpet for XiUS President Trump now praises Chinese President Xi Jinping, a major shift from his past rhetoric. His administration's tariffs on China ha...
20 Sep, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Fyodor Dostoevsky: ‘All men are divided into ‘ordinary’ and ‘extraordinary.’ Ordinary men have to live in submission, have no right to transgress the law…’Quote of the Day from Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment frames the novel’s exploration of extraordinary individuals as a profound mo...
19 Sep, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
The Year of Freak: How an Elon Musk’s SpaceX employee’s big bet on company stock became a $25,000-a-month adventure across Europe and beyond for a yearBrian Aggrey and Phoebe Novack are enjoying a year of travel and creative pursuits. They are spending $25,000 monthly on experiences and pe...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella lauds Seattle tech community's strengthening ties with IndiaNadella was the guest of honour at a special event organised by the Consulate General of India in Seattle under the leadership of Consul Ge...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Steamhouse shares debut at 17% premium over IPO price on NSEThe Rs 414 crore IPO comprised a fresh issue of Rs 353 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of Rs 61 crore. The company had set the IPO price ...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
India's rank on Global Gender Gap Index unchanged at 131; Iceland retains top spotIndia remains at 131st on the Global Gender Gap Index 2026. Progress towards gender parity stands at 64.5 percent, below the global average...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
School Assembly News Headlines, September 15, 2026: Top national, international, business, sports updates and thought of the dayToday’s school assembly news headlines (September 15): Due to unfavourable weather conditions, the Adi Kailash Yatra in Uttarakhand has bee...
15 Sep, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
Ireland turned retired wind-turbine blades into a 6-metre bridge; engineers also reused 19th-century railway foundations instead of building anewIreland's Blade Bridge offers a powerful lesson in how sustainable engineering can begin with a different question: not “What should we bui...
15 Sep, 2026, 02.10 AM IST
RVNL achieves 41st tunnel breakthrough in Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail projectRail Vikas Nigam Limited achieved a significant breakthrough with Escape Tunnel 1 on the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line. This marks the for...
12 Sep, 2026, 05.42 PM IST