Imagine Himalayan pine cones being converted into a high-carbon material capable of replacing coal-based carbon in industrial processes. This low-cost, eco-friendly innovation could help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and lower industrial carbon emissions while producing styrene, a key chemical used in plastics, synthetic rubber, and resins. That’s exactly what Dr. Itika Kainthla, Assistant Professor of Physics at Solan-based Shoolini …

If you have read the NABARD Grade A notification, you will know that current affairs are not just a side topic that is given on this exam; rather, it is the backbone of the exam. Every year, I meet students who score decently in Quant or English but struggle with the General Awareness and current-based ESI/ARD questions. And that’s exactly …

The flagship initiative of the Dr. Pritam Singh Foundation—the annual ‘Pritam Singh Memorial Foundation–FORE International Management Conference (PRISM-FIMC 2025)’—was hosted by FORE School of Management (FSM) over three days in New Delhi from November 22–24. Staying true to Dr. Pritam Singh’s legacy, the conference offered a dynamic platform featuring high-impact keynotes on leadership and transformation, strategic panel discussions, awards, and …

Satyam Kalon is a one-of-a-kind educational project that provides scholarships, research grants, and senior-level teaching support to select artists and art scholars The Department of Art, Media and Performance at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR and Trinity Laban (London) jointly announced the launch of Satyam Kalon, an interdisciplinary arts research and education project uniting leading institutions spanning India, the United Kingdom …

Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET) hosted the inaugural Dean Students’ Conclave—Conversations That Connect, a national forum that brought together academic leaders, student affairs experts, and mental health professionals to examine the evolving landscape of student life in higher education. The Conclave positioned student well-being, engagement, and global readiness at the center of institutional strategy. Speakers reflected on how higher education …

Last weekend, NIIT University (NU, esb 2009), hosted its 17th Annual Lecture at the university campus in Neemrana, with Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Chairman, Planning Commission and renowned Economist & Visionary Policy Reformer, delivering the lecture on the theme of “ India’s Opportunities in a Turbulent World” in the presence of  Mr Rajendra S Pawar, Founder; Mr Vijay Thadani, Co-founder; …