The paychecks that once symbolised India’s ascent as a global technology hub are shrinking, sharply. According to a joint report by payroll and compliance platform Deel and equity management firm Carta, median compensation for engineering and data roles in India has nosedived by 40%, plunging to $22,000 in 2025 from $36,000 a year earlier. In…
AIIMS INI CET admit card 2025: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has released the admit cards for the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) for the 2026 session. Candidates who have registered for the exam can move to the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in to download the hall tickets for the AIIMS…
Who are the two Indian-American college dropouts behind Mercor’s $10B AI success. (Photo: LinkedIn @suryamidha Three 22-year-old entrepreneurs have made history by becoming the world’s youngest self-made billionaires, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s long-standing record. The trio founded Mercor, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence recruitment startup, which recently reached a $10 billion valuation following a $350 million…
US job market 2025: WalletHub ranks best and worst states for job seekers. (AI Image) US job market 2025: Looking for a job in the US and wondering where your chances are actually good? It turns out not all states are created equal when it comes to landing that dream role—or even a decent paycheck….
Teachers, the backbone of the education system, shoulder immense responsibility in shaping young minds. But when they fail to show up, an entire generation’s learning comes to a standstill. Uttar Pradesh’s government schools, once envisioned as sanctuaries of knowledge for the poor, are now decaying into hollow spaces where registers are filled but classrooms stand…
2025 Layoffs Show Why AI Workflow Skills Trump Simple Reskilling. (Getty Images) The world’s biggest employers are back to cutting costs—and the deepest cuts came in September–October 2025. In tech alone, the global tracker Layoffs.fyi shows 112,732 people laid off across 218 companies in 2025. The names behind those cuts are the same companies students…
Allahabad HC directs UP govt to monitor teacher attendance for EWS students through IT solutions PRAYAGRAJ: The state government must come out with a “solid” solution to ensure teachers come to the schools in villages, where mostly the poor study, the Allahabad High Court has said.The court also directed the state to apprise it of…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) is set to launch the fourth edition of its unique-in-India educational reality show, ‘Haritha Vidyalayam,’ this December.KITE is the technical arm of the state General Education Department.Haritha Vidyalayam is a pioneering initiative aims to showcase the achievements and best practices of the state’s public education sector on…
Minneapolis union seeks higher pay and smaller class sizes amid $100 million budget gap. (Getty Images) Minneapolis teachers have filed an intent to strike notice, potentially signalling a work stoppage that could affect tens of thousands of students. The Minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) said the filing starts a countdown that could see educators walk…
US immigration changes: EAD, H-1B and citizenship rules affect Indian professionals. (Getty Images) The US has introduced three major immigration changes within two months, significantly affecting Indian professionals, students, and Green Card holders. These include the abrupt end of automatic Employment Authorisation Document (EAD) extensions, a steep increase in H-1B visa fees, and a tougher…