“Understand. Don’t Memorise”: Why Nobel-winning physicist Richard Feynman’s advice works better than cramming for exams

Richard Feynman | Image source: Caltech Digital Collections The night before an exam is rarely about learning. It is about survival—highlighted notes, half-remembered formulas, and the quiet hope that memory will last just long enough. Generations of students have relied on this ritual. Richard Feynman, the Nobel Prize–winning physicist, thought it was the wrong place…

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APPSC Group 2 result 2026 released: 891 candidates selected; how to check and direct link

APPSC Group 2 provisional selection list released Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has published the tentative selection list of Group 2 Services of the year 2023 through Notice No.11. The list is related to shortlisted candidates of the Main Examination who have undergone certificate verification, computer proficiency tests and physical standards verification, which is…

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Patliputra University result 2026 released at ppu.ac.in: Direct link to download scorecards here

Patliputra University (PPU), Patna, has released the undergraduate and postgraduate 5th semester exam results on the official website for the 2023-27 session. Those students who took their exams can check and download their marksheets online.The result PDF shared by the university will have the student’s name, roll number, semester, subjects, and the marks obtained in…

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CSU Delhi recruitment 2026: Notification for non-teaching posts released at sanskrit.nic.in; apply here

Central Sanskrit University announces CSU non-teaching recruitment 01/2026 under Sanskrit promotion scheme The Central Sanskrit University, Delhi has released Recruitment Notification 01/2026 for non-teaching and other academic posts under the Scheme for Promotion of Sanskrit. The notification has been issued by the Model Scheme Department on behalf of recognised Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas and Adarsh Sanskrit…

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From campus to corridors of power: How IIT Delhi alumni end up dominating civil services and PSUs

IIT Delhi alumni endowment fund contribution report (photo: IIT Delhi; students’ representative photo: Freepik) Over 650 alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi are currently serving in public institutions, underlining the institute’s deep and sustained presence in India’s governance and administrative systems. A significant share of these alumni are part of the country’s civil…

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UP Lekhpal Recruitment 2026: Last date today to apply for 7,996 posts upsssc.gov.in

UPSSSC Lekhpal Vacancy 2026 ends today; PET score mandatory for main examination Today is the final opportunity for eligible candidates to apply online for the UP Lekhpal Recruitment 2026, as the application window closes today. The recruitment drive is being conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission through its official portal.The process is…

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