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IIMs bank on pre-placements for batch of 2026, consulting giants dominate
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (474+ words) NEW DELHI: India's premier business schools are leaning heavily on pre'placement offers and a surge in consulting'sector hiring to secure near'100% placement rates for their 2026 batches, even as the overall job market remains selective. Consulting heavyweights such as Boston Consulting…...
India's first childhood cancer survivor registry shows 94.5% overall survival rate | Today News
1+ week, 4+ day ago (447+ words) India's first ever registry of childhood cancer survivors has reported a 94.5% rate of five-year overall survival and nearly 90% event-free survival, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal. Launched in 2016, the Indian Childhood Cancer Survivorship…...
Govt negotiating age-related restrictions with social media firms, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
2+ week, 1+ day ago (446+ words) As global momentum builds to restrict minors' access to potentially habit-forming digital platforms, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday that the government is negotiating age-based restrictions with social media firms. The government is concurrently addressing the challenge of…...
₹46,000 monthly on nannies? Bengaluru mom shares house help salary and perks — childcare costs of raising 2 kids | Today News
2+ week, 3+ day ago (422+ words) The video shared by Instagram user named Parveen Choudhury on Friday, 13 February, quickly went viral and has amassed over 1.9 million views. The mother of two identifies herself as "Intergenerational trauma informed coach." The viral video starts with the question, "How…...
Parents, it’s time to clock out: Let your children work in peace
2+ week, 6+ day ago (661+ words) There is little that beats the security of a parental nest. The knowledge that there exists a fallback option in a parent or two at home who will rush to protect you'and even fight for you'is a safety blanket that…...
US moves to deport 5-year-old detained in Minnesota | Today News
3+ week, 5+ day ago (163+ words) 'These are regular removal proceedings,' DHS says Judge ordered boy, his father released from ICE detention last month WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Friday it is seeking to deport a 5-year-old Ecuadorean boy who was…...
Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026: PM Modi interacts with students, says ‘exams should never be the ultimate goal' | Today News
3+ week, 5+ day ago (230+ words) Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with students during the Pariksha Pe Charcha programme, and said that the ultimate goal cannot be results in an exam, but all-round development in life, PTI reported. The 2026 edition will…...
India orders blood bank audit after child HIV cases emerge post-transfusion
3+ week, 6+ day ago (860+ words) NEW DELHI: The Union government has ordered a nationwide audit of all 4,153 licensed blood banks and centres after children in some states tested HIV-positive following allegedly contaminated transfusions, according to two government officials and a document that Mint reviewed. The…...
Why we must shield education from the growing miasma around us
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (290+ words) I wrote about the philosopher Harry Frankfurt's book On Bullshit and its core concept a few months ago. This newspaper, out of politeness, preferred to call that core concept "talking nonsense,' although it is one of the two words in…...
Pubs ban people above 40: Social media welcomes move, ‘Who wants creepy middle-aged men lurking around?’ | Today News
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (509+ words) Some restaurants in Tokyo, Japan, have sparked debate after introducing age limits for customers. Several places now restrict entry by age. Some now allow only people over 25 while others refuse anyone above 40, according to the South China Morning Post. A…...