AI cannot independently set NEET question papers; human review remains essential, says IIT Madras Director

IIT Madras Director Veezhinathan Kamakoti has asserted that while artificial intelligence can assist in drafting questions and translating examination content, it cannot replace human expertise in high-stakes tests like NEET. He underscored the need for subject specialists to validate questions and translations across 12 languages to safeguard fairness, accuracy, and examination credibility. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton,…

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Scientists are planting 30 million oysters in the Chesapeake Bay to restore water quality and marine life in one of America’s largest restoration projects |

Millions of tiny oysters are being returned to the Chesapeake Bay in an ambitious conservation effort that scientists hope will transform one of the United States’ most important estuaries. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), in partnership with the Severn River Association, recently planted three million juvenile oysters in a protected sanctuary reef in Maryland’s Severn…

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Rupee Surge: Rupee surges 66 paise on RBI governor’s remark, sensex up 776 points

File photo: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra (Picture credit: Reuters) MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened sharply on Monday, closing at 95.91 against the US dollar, up 66 paise from its previous close, after RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra signalled that the domestic currency was undervalued and highlighted robust foreign currency inflows.The central bank’s supportive…

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‘I would lose faith in the system if this resume didn’t get hired’: Ex-Google recruiter explains why

Forget just degrees and college tags — former Google recruiter Prasad Rao explains why what you build, solve and achieve matters more in today’s tech hiring world. (Representative Image) For years, engineering aspirants across India have believed that getting into a top college and earning a B.Tech degree is the safest route to a successful…

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Anglers had been reporting black skin patches among catfish in Vermont lake. Now scientists have found it’s a contagious cancer affecting 30% of their population |

Tasmanian devils, dogs and shellfish are some of the only animals that are known to carry naturally occurring cancers that can pass between individuals. But scientists in Vermont have discovered a new animal species that can do the same, catfish. When they researched the mysterious black skin lesions afflicting catfish in Lake Memphremagog and other…

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