UPSC Success Stories: He cracked AIIMS at 16, cleared UPSC at 22, and left IAS at 24 to build a nearly ₹2,000 crore startupAt just 16, Roman Saini achieved a remarkable feat by clearing the AIIMS entrance examination, and later, he conquered the UPSC Civil Servi...
06 Nov, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Ramayana director Nitesh Tiwari is an IITian, worked as a techie for just 4 months. His first film won two National Awards, and he went on to direct highest-grossing film that earned over Rs 2,000 croreNitesh Tiwari, an IIT Bombay alumnus in Metallurgical and Materials Science engineering, opted for advertising and filmmaking instead of a ...
05 Nov, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
Kerosene costlier than petrol: Karnataka fishermen switches fuel, but 95% of boats still out of waterRising kerosene prices and expensive petrol alternatives are forcing traditional nadadoni fishermen along Karnataka’s coast to suspend boat...
03 Nov, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
South Korea updates international education reforms; introduces incentives to develop Korean language skillsSouth Korea aims to change its international student visa system by focusing on Korean language proficiency and academic performance. The M...
28 Oct, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Easton LaChappelle, 14-year-old Colorado boy, built a robotic hand with LEGOs, fishing wire, and electrical tubing costing just $300; it replaces $80,000 prosthetic armAt 14, Colorado teenager Easton LaChappelle built a robotic hand using LEGOs, fishing wire and electrical tubing for about $300. After meet...
19 Oct, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
SC new ruling on college fees: Private engineering and medical colleges can't hike fees midwayThe Supreme Court has ruled that private professional colleges can increase fees after admission only in exceptional circumstances, such as...
16 Oct, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
CreativeLive let people watch classes for free; here's how it built an estimated $100 million businessCreativeLive, co-founded by Chase Jarvis and Craig Swanson in 2010, let people watch online classes for free before selling recordings. By ...
15 Oct, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
Samsung Semiconductor, IISc set up quantum research labThe lab, established with funding from Samsung Semiconductor India's corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, will support research...
15 Oct, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Two childhood friends turned a college note-taking problem into an AI business that generated more than $13 million by age 21Turbo AI, founded by Sarthak Dhawan and Rudy Arora, is a groundbreaking note-taking app that rapidly grew its user base. From their roots a...
14 Oct, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
MIT, Harvard, Yale among 9 US universities under J-1 visa fraud probe as US alleges wage undercuttingThe US Labour Department has launched an investigation into alleged J-1 visa fraud at nine major universities, including Harvard, Yale, Sta...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
His first salary was Rs 50 after he dropped out of engineering. He gave 12 hits. Now, Telugu filmmaker is making movie with Mahesh Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, Prithviraj SukumaranEmerging from humble beginnings with a mere salary of Rs 50, SS Rajamouli has risen to fame as a top-tier filmmaker. With hits like Baahuba...
10 Oct, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Karnataka Minister warns of 'far-reaching consequences' on US suspension of Green Card program for IT majorsKarnataka Minister Priyank Kharge outlined potential challenges for India's IT sector due to the US suspension. This suspension may increas...
09 Oct, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Trump honours Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella after Vance drops H-1B visa hammer on companyPresident Donald Trump recognized tech leaders including Satya Nadella with National Medals for their achievements during a ceremony. Vice ...
09 Oct, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
AI crowds out fresh grads at Wall Street tech hubs in IndiaThe landscape of entry-level employment for Indian graduates is shifting dramatically due to advancements in AI. As machines tackle more mu...
08 Oct, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
Nvidia employee policy: Extra offs, lucrative monetary incentive, Jensen Huang's 'direct' approach, inside details of world's most valuable company's work-life balanceNvidia is heading for the magical USD 6 trillion market cap and here are details of how the AI chip maker maintains professional relationsh...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
He took a Rs 40 lakh education loan to study in US. Techie claims he landed a job and cleared debt in 10 months; 'Faster than my Netflix subscription,’ jokes internetAn Indian techie shared on Reddit that he cleared his Rs 40 lakh education loan in 10 months after moving to the US for an MS in Computer S...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
How telecom giants are turning India’s mobile networks into AI distribution channelsTelecom companies like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are integrating AI tools into mobile plans for user accessibility. Users can access a...
30 Sep, 2026, 10.24 AM IST