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NEET UG Counselling 2026: MCC revises Round 1 result date to August 21; check details here

The MCC has revised the NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 schedule, with seat allotment processing on August 19-20 and results scheduled for August 21. Candidates allotted seats must report and join by August 31. The revised timeline covers AIQ, Deemed and Central Universities, AIIMS, JIPMER and AFMC...

Freedom of speech in law schools

End to End Chip Design at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-Technical Campus (VIPS-TC)

Aryan Nishad’s Bribes.fyi, which tracks alleged bribe demands, shuts down after going viral and seeks help to return

Bribes.fyi, the crowdsourced anti-bribery platform created by Aryan Nishad, has been temporarily shut down after going unexpectedly viral, recording more than 5 million requests and around 200,000 new users in 48 hours, according to a LinkedIn update. The team says it plans to return after putting s...

Competency-based assessment

The Hindu hosted a webinar titled, ‘Competency-based assessment’, on August 17, 5:00 p.m.

Karnataka PGCET result 2026 declared for MBA, MCA, MTech: Check score, rank and result link

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the Karnataka PGCET 2026 results for MBA, MCA and MTech aspirants. Candidates can now access their scores and ranks online by entering their PGCET number and date of birth. The result marks the beginning of the next phase, with candidates advis...

Supreme Court puts NTA on the spot over NEET reforms: ‘No more ad-hoc measures’ as exam system faces major changes

The Supreme Court has sought a fresh report from the NTA on implementing key recommendations for NEET reforms, stressing that changes must be permanent rather than ad-hoc. As the government introduces tighter question-paper checks, replaces 600 experts and strengthens security, the court’s focus rem...

The Financial Aid Community Needs Clarity and Accountability From ED

The Financial Aid Community Needs Clarity and Accountability From ED sara.custer@in… Wed, 08/19/2026 - 10:20 AM And it needs more critical coverage of the sweeping regulatory changes administrators are being asked to implement. Byline(s) Letters to the Editor

Zepto’s alleged ‘20-kg’ internship rule sparks gender bias row: When does a job requirement cross the line?

The alleged Zepto internship advertisement has triggered a debate over gender, physical requirements and fairness in campus hiring. The purported notice, offering Rs 20,000 monthly, reportedly sought male students while requiring candidates to lift 20 kg and stand for 10–12 hours. As questions mount...

The questions families are actually asking: Inside the student advising conversation in 2026

Five years ago, a typical counselling session began with a list. A student would come in with the names of three or four universities, usually collected from rankings, a cousin abroad, or a school friend who had already left. The parents would ask about fees, the city, and how the university was ran...

NEET-UG paper leak: Supreme Court advises meaningful continuity in NTA reforms, not Committee-hopping

“The Radhakrishnan Committee has correctly said it is a systemic problem which needs institutionalisation, which is the most important part of it. This process on paper everything is good. But then one exam happens and by the time the second exam happens it is a new picture all together,” the Bench...

India’s rush to expand medical education may put patient safety at risk