India research funding shock: 76% say industry rarely supports R&D, reveals NITI Aayog-backed EoDR survey reportIndia's research landscape faces significant hurdles, a NITI Aayog survey reveals. Researchers grapple with lengthy proposal approvals, sca...
India's student founders are betting on deep tech — And it's reshaping the country's startup mapDeep tech has emerged as the biggest category among student-led startups in India for the first time, according to Campus Fund’s latest Sta...
As India's R&D faces funding & talent crunch, Niti panel suggests 50+ fixesIndia's research and development spending lags behind global leaders. A Niti Aayog report highlights funding issues and bureaucratic delays...
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
Planning to study abroad? What Indian students should know about the National Overseas ScholarshipApplications are now open for the National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) for the 2026-27 cycle, supporting marginalized students in pursuing M...
The alchemist of Bengaluru: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw began from a garageKiran Mazumdar-Shaw has named her niece Claire Mazumdar as successor, setting up a gradual leadership transition at Biocon. A pioneer who b...
Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt impactUkrainian drones are hitting Russian oil facilities deep inside the country. These attacks aim to cut funding for the war. While the econom...
Who is Parag Agrawal? This Indian-American CEO, fired by Elon Musk, is now leading a Rs 16,000 crore companyParag Agarwal has raised $100 million for his new AI startup called Parallel Web Systems and the worth of the company is around Rs 19,020 c...
Central banks look through inflation until entrenched, no evidence of second-round effects: Dy Gov Poonam GuptaThe Reserve Bank of India is navigating global economic hurdles and geopolitical tensions. Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta explains the centra...
Japan’s LOTUS 2026 programme: Who can apply and how 1,000 Indian scholars can benefitJapan has opened applications for the LOTUS Programme 2026, offering 1,000 research positions to Indian Master’s, PhD scholars and research...
From rejecting Rs 4 cr job offer to founding a Rs 570 cr startup: How this IIT alumnus from a poor background convinced parents to make a big betAn IIT-Kharagpur graduate rejected a ₹4.3 crore job and Stanford PhD to co-found Giga, an AI startup that recently raised $61 million. Desp...
Quote of the day by Mark Mobius: 'The safe time to invest is when there is...' - investing advice by the 'Indiana Jones of Emerging Markets' that could make you rich during market crashes and why panic creates big opportunities for investorsQuote of the day by Mark Mobius: The renowned investor, believed "blood in the streets" signifies the safest time to invest, advocating for...
Mark Mobius, pioneer of emerging markets investing, dies at 89Mark Mobius, a pioneer of emerging markets investing, has died at 89. Known for decades at Franklin Templeton Investments, he championed op...
UK to raise minimum stipend for PhD students from October 2026UKRI has announced a significant increase in the minimum PhD student stipend for the upcoming academic year, raising it to £21,805. This ab...
US funding jitters cloud Indian research pipelinesStudy in US: Indian PhD aspirants and early-career researchers weigh rising uncertainty in America’s research ecosystem.
Unlock Financial Insights: Guide to Pursuing a PhD in Finance ManagementSeveral prestigious institutions in India offer a PhD in Finance program, which is a research-oriented course that provides a deeper unders...
IIT Madras invites application for research programmesCandidates with BE/BTech can apply to pursue PhD in Engineering/Sciences directly through the ‘Direct PhD’ programme.