Home / Arunachal border explained Explainer · India-China border · Evidence and accountability Arunachal Border Tensions Explained: Are Patrols Blocked at the LAC or Is the Frontier Stable? A frontier can appear calm in diplomatic briefings while ground access remains contested. What official statements, indigenous community memorandums, geopolitical records, and ₹4,800 crore border budgets actually reveal about Arunachal Pradesh. By Harsh Nath Jha · Published 25 October 2026 Evidence cut-off: 25 October 2026 · Assisted by GPT Editorial illustration supplied for this article. It is not an authenticated photograph of the reported face-offs or a precise representation of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Quick Verdict: What is actually happening on the Arunachal border? The verified public record establishes three simultaneous realities: official acknowledgement of contin...
Education & Careers DU Direct PhD Admissions After FYUP: New Entrance Pattern Explained, but Are Students Prepared? By Aarushi Verma | Published October 2026 At a Glance: The Big Changes The Fast Track: DU students completing the 4-year FYUP can now bypass a Master's degree and apply directly for a PhD. The Filter: Unreserved categories require a brutal minimum CGPA of 7.5 , plus completion of a 4th-year dissertation. The Exam: A new 100-mark entrance test focusing heavily on research methodology (with a 70/30 weightage split for the final interview). The monumental decision by the University of Delhi to create a direct PhD admission route for students who complete the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) has shattered the traditional academic hierarchy. It has created an unprecedented possibility for students to enter academic research without spending two years grinding th...