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Time of India
26-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Eyes set on IISc, city student tops IISER test
1 2 Kolkata: Dishaanth Basu, a student of DPS Ruby Park, emerged as the national topper in the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), the all-India test for admission to the seven IISERs, IISc Bangalore and IIT Madras. Son of paediatrician Anirban Basu and interior designer Bidisha Basu, Dishaant had sat for IAT to be able to study at IISc Bengaluru so that he can pursue research in quantum physics in future. In fact, he has also cleared JEE-Advanced, which already helped me secure admission to IISc Bengaluru. "IISc is my dream institute, for which I worked hard to get a chance to study there. I appeared for both the entrance tests, the results of which are taken into consideration for admission to IISc. The IAT result was published after JEE Advanced result, and my IISc admission is underway," said Dishaanth. "The all-India top rank gave me a huge satisfaction though the main purpose of sitting for it had already been achieved. " You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Drishaant said he would study for 16-17 hours a day. Unlike many of his generation, he is not on social media. He would instead read books and sketch in his leisure time. Drishaant's mother, Bidisha Basu, said, "He is very focused on his studies. When he was in Class VII, he did have a few games on his mobile, but gradually he set his goal of studying at IISc Bengaluru and started preparing. We never had to worry about his social media or online game habits as he knew what he had to do. We live in a 16-member joint family and every member supported him in chasing his goal. Dishaanth loves books."
Business Upturn
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Upturn
Kolkata schools likely to prepone summer vacations amid rising Indo-Pak tensions
By Aditya Bhagchandani Published on May 8, 2025, 00:54 IST West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday appealed to private English-medium schools across the state to begin summer vacations from May 9, in light of the escalating India-Pakistan tensions following Operation Sindoor. The appeal came hours after the Indian Armed Forces launched coordinated strikes on nine terror camps across Pakistan and PoJK, in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives on April 22. Banerjee said, 'My appeal to the English-medium schools is to declare vacation now, from the day of Rabindra Jayanti (May 9), which is seven days ahead of the scheduled date, in view of the present situation.' She clarified it was not an order but a voluntary advisory to schools that haven't yet declared holidays. Meanwhile, state-run and government-aided schools in Bengal had already advanced their vacations to April 30 due to the ongoing heatwave. In a related development, four Kolkata schools — DPS Ruby Park, La Martiniere for Boys, La Martiniere for Girls, and Future Foundation School — conducted emergency evacuation drills on Wednesday. These were overseen by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) to assess preparedness amid growing security concerns. The missile strikes under Operation Sindoor mark one of India's most significant military actions across the border since the 1971 war. Aditya Bhagchandani serves as the Senior Editor and Writer at Business Upturn, where he leads coverage across the Business, Finance, Corporate, and Stock Market segments. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to journalistic integrity, he not only contributes insightful articles but also oversees editorial direction for the reporting team.
