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‘How do we survive?’ Minority scholars struggle as Maulana Azad fellowship payments hit 2nd time in a yr

Disruption comes amid re-verification exercise by ministry over duplication & alleged misuse. Budget allocation is also down from Rs 42.84 cr in 2025-26 to Rs 36.14 cr in 2026–27.

Just 39 of 5,100 pass Haryana computer science teacher exam, row over recruitment process

With over 1,600 posts unfilled, questions are being raised over the HPSC's evaluation process. HPSC has re-advertised 1,672 PGT computer science posts even before completing ongoing selection.

CBSE denies computer to Class X student with learning disorder, allows calculator only. Court intervenes

Citing RPwD Act, Court of Chief Commissioner for PwDs has directed full compliance with accommodations suggested in medical certificate & law, asked to ‘sensitise officials’.

Education in Budget: Allocation up 8%, girls’ hostel in every district & content labs in 15,000 schools

FM Sitharaman also announced the govt will set up 5 university townships in the vicinity of major industrial logistics centres, and set up or upgrade 4 Telescope Infrastructure.

Even RSS affiliate ABVP asks govt to clarify ‘ambiguities’ of UGC equity rules

As the matter is currently sub-judice, ABVP says UGC should promptly file an affidavit in court to clarify its stance. Also that govt must 'take prompt action to prevent any divisive situation from developing'.

Anger builds in BJP over UGC equity rules: Resignations pour in, Union minister assures ‘no misuse’

Upper caste students fear new equity rules will be misused against them. Education minister has said: 'No injustice, oppression, or discrimination against anyone.'

4-yr-old boy ‘locked in dark room, tortured’. Delhi kindergarten horror in French embassy premises

Probe into cruelty allegations against school's directors & staff comes after several weeks of child's mother filing a police complaint, that too only after child rights authorities stepped in.

Higher education institutions must immediately report student suicides, unnatural deaths to police—SC

Supreme Court bench issues guidelines to tighten higher education institutions' response to student suicides, invoking its power to do absolute justice.

UGC’s draft mental health norms call for standardised student-counselor ratio, well-being centres

UGC moves to standardise mental health support in colleges after Supreme Court push, calls for 24x7 helplines, peer support programmes, and crisis protocols. 

Why NCERT’s teacher training manual on gender has sparked a controversy

The manual came into the spotlight after founder of Garuda Prakashan, an international publishing venture focused on Indic narratives, shared a page from it on X.

On Camera

This oil shock hits differently for the US

While the 1970s and 2022 shocks supercharged US inflation, a sustained conflict with Iran would primarily hit the American economy through slower growth.

India has options beyond choked Strait of Hormuz. But conditions apply

Nearly 50% of India’s crude imports are exposed to the chokepoint. So far this year, India has imported an average of 2.6 million barrels per day (mbpd) from Gulf countries.

Indian Navy says it deployed P-8I, diverted ships to boost efforts to rescue sunk Iran warship’s crew

Two Indian naval ships involved in the search and rescue operations in connection with IRIS Dena, which was operating 20 NM West of Galle in SAR region under Sri Lankan responsibility.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.