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Economic Survey: Degrees are rising, job certainty isn’t; tomorrow’s Budget gets tested here

Education sector is India’s operating system and the operating system is only as good as its handover. Image: AI generated. Tomorrow’s Union Budget will arrive with its familiar vocabulary—“skilling”, “capacity”, ‘future-ready youth’. Fine. But the Economic Survey 2025–26 has already reminded us of something budgets often forget: Education isn’t a sector you ‘announce’ for one…

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How Cholesterol can power tomorrow’s devices

Indian researchers have discovered that cholesterol, a waxy molecule, can control electron spin, a property crucial for future spintronic devices. By incorporating metal ions into cholesterol-based structures, scientists can tune the spin preference of electrons, paving the way for more efficient and sustainable electronics. Cholesterol, best known for its link to heart disease, may play…

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