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27th IIT Madras annual tech fest to kick off on Jan 2

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- IIT Madras will host Shaastra 2026, its annual technical festival, from January 2-6, 2026, on campus. The five-day festival is expected to draw over 80,000 visitors, featuring 80... Read More


New course on Odia culture and language at BHU

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, a new Ability Enhancement (AEC) academic programme, titled Odia Studies, has been introduced in the current academic year 2... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City likely to face shortage of qualified workers in 2026

HCM City, Dec. 31 -- Ho Chi Minh City's labour market is projected to continue experiencing a shortfall of suitably qualified workers in 2026, Nguyen Van Hanh Thuc, Director of the city's Centre for E... Read More


SNAP benefits can't be used to buy soda, candy, soft drinks from New Year-which states are implementing policy change?

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Starting from the New Year, Americans in five states who get government help via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see new restrictions on soda, candy, an... Read More


IIT Kanpur Class of 2000 pledges Rs 100 cr to alma mater

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Marking a landmark moment in alumni-led philanthropy, the Class of 2000 of IIT Kanpur has announced a pledge of Rs 100 crore to their alma mater during their Silver Jubilee Reuni... Read More


Beyond Campus

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- IIT Kharagpur paid a heartfelt tribute to late Ranbir Gupta, an alumnus and recipient of the Life Fellow Award, through a commemorative plantation ceremony at the campus recently... Read More


Pinarayi Vijayan, Siddaramaiah attend 93rd Sivagiri Pilgrimage in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 31 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday attended the 93rd Sivagiri Pilgrimage at the Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala. Add... Read More


IIT Delhi students secure 1,275 offers by Dec'25

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- IIT Delhi students have secured 1,275 job offers, including pre-placement offers (PPOs), with over 1,140 individual students placed. Over 300 PPOs were received in 2025, it's a s... Read More


Coforge and CEO Sudhir Singh take a big leap in a strained year for IT sector

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026-to help you know what to ... Read More


Students across Iran stage protest as economic crisis deepens

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Iranian students staged street protests in Tehran on Tuesday, a day after the capital's shopkeepers demonstrated against economic hardship and won a message of understanding from... Read More