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A Waiver in Name Only
Maharashtra’s ambitious 100 percent tuition fee waiver for girls risks becoming another well-meaning policy undone by poor...

Kuldeep Ambekar
May 313 min read


NEP 2020: A Historic Shift in Indian Education
NEP 2020 is more than reform—it's a roadmap to unlock the potential of every student and power India’s progress. The National Education...

Amit Gorkhe
May 293 min read


Indian-origin college student from US dies in Bahamas
NEW YORK: An Indian-origin college student from the US died in the Bahamas after accidentally falling from a hotel balcony just days...
PTI
May 142 min read


Dombivli teenager passes SSC exam days after father's death in Pahalgam attack
Thane: It was a bittersweet moment for Dhruv Hemant Joshi (16) when he scored an impressive 80 per cent marks in his Class 10 examination...
PTI
May 131 min read


Civil Defence course to be introduced in Mumbai University curriculum
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to introduce a civil defence course in the Mumbai University curriculum, acknowledging the...
PTI
May 112 min read


NEET held in Ranchi amid stringent security
Ranchi: Medical entrance exam NEET-UG was held amid stringent security in Ranchi on Sunday, officials said. Prohibitory orders under...
PTI
May 41 min read


Merit’s Mask: How India’s Civil Service Sidelines Social Justice
Merit’s Mask: How India’s Civil Service Sidelines Social Justice The UPSC stands at a perilous crossroads as backlogs, lateral entry and...

Santosh Rasve
May 14 min read


Silencing the Silencers
Few institutions in the modern world combine pomp, pedigree and provocation quite like the Oxford Union. The hallowed wood-panelled...

Eeshani Bendale
Apr 263 min read


NEET aspirant from Delhi found dead in Kota refused to sit for May 4 exam, wanted 1 more year
KOTA: Ranjit Sharma, a carpenter in Delhi's Tuglakabad, sobbed uncontrollably outside the mortuary of a hospital here as he waited to...
PTI
Apr 262 min read


India Needs a National Education Service
In our last piece, we discussed the need for a separate education budget. But the conversation can’t stop at allocation. A bigger budget,...

Anuradha Rao
Apr 243 min read


Full Steam Ahead: Why Education Deserves Its Own Budget Line
If tracks were worth a budget a century ago, classrooms surely deserve one in 2025 Back in 1924, the British Raj, not exactly known for...

Anuradha Rao
Apr 174 min read


What the Numbers Say About India’s Education Crisis
A deep dive into the numbers behind India’s education system reveals uncomfortable truths about our national priorities. Every year...

Anuradha Rao
Apr 104 min read


Mumbai University goofs again: Old syllabus question paper given to LLB students
In yet another embarrassing mistake, the University of Mumbai (MU) on Tuesday distributed an outdated question paper for the...
Correspondent
Apr 92 min read


Relief as Maha yanks off diktat
Mumbai: Providing a huge relief, the Maharashtra government has yanked off the contentious ‘One State, One Uniform’ policy for schools...
Quaid Najmi
Apr 32 min read


The ‘Triumph’ of Panipat: Why Jitendra Awhad Gets It Wrong?
The Third Battle of Panipat was no lamentable defeat but a testament to Maratha courage that shaped India’s history.

Kiran D. Tare
Mar 274 min read


RSS for use of mother tongue as mode of education
Bengaluru: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) prefers the mother tongue to be a mode of education and day-to-day communication,...
PTI
Mar 214 min read


Brand Yourself or Fall Behind
Imagine this: You've worked hard, met deadlines, and delivered results, yet promotions keep slipping away. Meanwhile, a colleague who...

Divyaa Advaani
Mar 143 min read


The Emperor’s Enduring Mind
Roger Penrose I recently picked up ‘The Impossible Man’ - journalist Patchen Barss’ biography of British mathematical physicist and...

Pradeep Ganesan
Mar 113 min read


Human Brands vs. AI Takeover
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing industries, but now it’s stepping into personal branding like never before. AI...

Divyaa Advaani
Mar 93 min read


Twice the Exams, Twice the Opportunity
The Ministry of Education’s proposal to conduct CBSE board exams twice a year has sparked significant debate. The draft policy states...

Anuradha Rao
Mar 33 min read
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