JNVST Class 6 admissions 2027: NVS extends registration deadline till August 10, check details here

The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti has announced an extension for Class 6 admission applications, now due by August 10, 2026. Interested students can apply via the official website. The selection test is scheduled for November 28, 2026. Post-registration, candidates will have a two-day window for corrections. It is imperative for applicants to meticulously verify all information…

‘Never identified with how I look, was called toothpick in school’: Vedika Pinto on ‘Musafir Cafe’, her character Sudha being called red flag, her journey and more

Post the humungous success of ‘Musafir Cafe’, Vedica Pinto gets into a candid chat with Etimes talking about the response to the show co-starring Vikrant Massey, Mahima Makwana, the perceptions about her character Sudha, growing up as an underconfident child, her journey so far from being the ‘Liggi’ girl to Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Nishanchi’, her aspirations…

In 1946, the U.S. Army sent a radar pulse toward the Moon; its echo returned 2.5 seconds later and proved radio signals could reach beyond Earth

In 1946, military engineers achieved a groundbreaking milestone by bouncing a radar signal off the Moon. This experiment demonstrated that radio waves could penetrate beyond Earth’s atmosphere, utilizing modified World War II radar. The successful capture of the faint lunar echo was crucial, setting the stage for advances in radar astronomy and space communications, ultimately…

Western Ghats cannot afford another policy dilution

A newly drafted notification seeks to establish an ecologically sensitive zone in the Western Ghats, marking a considerable shift from previous conservation strategies. The earlier plans encountered substantial pushback from political and commercial interests, resulting in diminished protection measures. This weakening has been associated with repeated landslides and tragic consequences for local communities. It’s imperative…

In 1998, a photographer and his wife returned to their family’s barren cattle farm: 2.7 million native trees later, a 600-hectare forest had returned

Sebastião Salgado and Lélia Wanick Salgado have successfully transformed their family ranch in Brazil into a thriving ecological sanctuary. By planting over 2.7 million native trees, they have revitalized the forest ecosystem, safeguarding numerous springs and restoring various plant and animal species. Managed by Instituto Terra, this site now boasts one of Brazil’s largest Atlantic…