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Sharda University suicide case: Report in SC cites ‘delays, protocol violations, scene compromised’

Amicus curiae Aparna Bhatt, who submitted the report, compared two alleged suicides that happened the same day, at Sharda University & IIT Kharagpur, and how the institutions responded.

NEP turns 5: Gains, gaps & ground realities, a report card on India’s biggest education reform

Many of the schemes recommended under the policy are now in place, but implementation is uneven. Stakeholders say it's too early to expect widespread results.

Next chapter, India’s military might. NCERT preparing module on Op Sindoor for classes 3-12

NCERT, it is learnt, is also preparing modules on Mission LiFE, and India’s rise as a space power.

Just 35% govt schools in India have smart classrooms, Bihar & UP among worst performers—Centre to Parliament

Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary presented the data in the Upper House Wednesday in response to a query by a BJP MP.

KIIT to blame for suicides of Nepalese students, says UGC; orders academic audit

UGC has called for criminal proceedings against Kalinga institute & the ICC members who handled the complaints filed by one of the students.

Knowledge is no longer scarce. Rise of AI must push universities to rethink what they offer

Since ChatGPT launched, entry-level job listings in the United Kingdom have fallen by about a third. In the United States, several states are removing degree requirements from public-sector roles.

After ‘sugar boards’, CBSE asks schools to display ‘oil boards’ to promote healthy eating among students

CBSE said schools can take creative liberty in localising ‘boards’ while adhering to core message of promoting a healthier school environment.

Long before Op Sindoor, Marathas first carried out ‘surgical strike’. NCERT Class 8 book is proof

NCERT introduces the Delhi Sultanate, Marathas & Mughals in Class 8 Social Science textbook, highlighting differences between Shivaji and Babur or Akbar.

After bribery row, NAAC set to roll out revamped accreditation system with stricter grading norms

The council will replace the previous grading method with a new 'maturity-based grading system', which will make it more difficult for institutions to achieve higher grades.

Centre’s school education assessment flags learning gaps—Maths least favourite, govt schools lag behind

PARAKH survey, conducted for 21 lakh+ students across Class 3, 6 & 9, showed average performance in Mathematics & Language fell as students moved to higher grades. Rural-urban divide evident.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.