20 Jun 2026
The Great IIT Reversal: Why are toppers choosing Civil Engineering over AI?
For nearly a decade, the script seemed unchangeable. The highest JEE ranks chased Computer Science. Parents proudly celebrated coveted CSE seats at IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi. Startup success stories dominated social media, while crore-plus placement packages became national headlines. The hierarchy seemed settled: Computer Science first, everything else later. Branches such as Electrical,…
Apoorva Anand
2026
09 Jun 2026
Elon Musk flags declining fertility in India. What's driving the dip? How bad is it?
An uncomfortable but important topic has found its way back into the public discourse of the world's most populous country, India. Thanks to Tesla boss Elon Musk. The American tech tycoon, who spent the weekend highlighting falling birth rates in the US and other countries such as Australia, weighed in on India's declining fertility rate.
Sushim Mukul
2026
22 May 2026
Claude too expensive? Report says Microsoft is cancelling licenses for internal use after rising cost
Microsoft is reportedly winding down most Claude Code licenses amid rising AI coding costs, even as the company discusses supplying its Maia AI chips to Anthropic.
Om Gupta
2026
10 May 2026
IIT Mumbai Alumnus gave up an $8,000 US internship to build startups in India
In a post on X, Aman Goel recalled how a Rubrik internship in Silicon Valley shaped his early ambitions. He said the experience ultimately pushed him to return to India and build his own ventures.
India Today Education Desk
2026
