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Govt advises centrally-funded institutions to postpone all offline exams scheduled in May

Online examinations have been allowed to continue. Education ministry will review situation in the first week of June 2021.

Reminders or social media campaigns, nothing’s helped DU guest teachers get paid for a year

Delhi University has said the teachers hired by the Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board will receive their dues as soon as colleges submit their pending bills.

This is how CBSE schools will assess Class 10 results in the absence of board exams

CBSE Saturday listed the method schools should adopt to tabulate results. It asks schools to form a result panel consisting of the principal and seven teachers to ensure fairness. 

Covid is changing the way students pick foreign schools. How country handled virus is a factor

Foreign education consultants say students are skipping countries like US & opting for New Zealand, Singapore & smaller European nations. They are even altering choice of subjects.

Byju’s to become India’s most valuable startup after $150 million USB Group funding

An entity that is part of UBS Asset Management is making the investment. Talks are on to invest additional money, which would take its total investment in Byju’s to about $300 million.

SC panel writes to IIT Kharagpur, seeks reply after video shows professor ‘abusing’ students

The panel's reaction comes after a video of the alleged incident, involving the professor and a class of SC/ST students, went viral on social media

Video shows IIT Kharagpur professor ‘abusing’ students, row over discrimination

In the video, the professor — Seema Singh from the department of humanities and social sciences — was seen calling the students of a preparatory class, “bloody b*^#@$%!”.

Ronnie Screwvala’s UpGrad raises $120 mn from Temasek, on path to next India unicorn

This is the first time the higher education and upskilling startup — aiming for a landmark $1 billion valuation — is getting an external investor since it was established in 2015.

How universities are tweaking admission process as Covid surge leads to delayed boards

Govt & private universities consider granting provisional admissions through entrance tests & ‘holistic’ processes, foreign admissions also may not suffer too much.

How will CBSE Class 10 students be assessed for boards? Work on options begins

Schools in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Delhi, Noida & Surat say they've shared with CBSE details about internal assessment exercises, which will then be used by the Board to devise 'objective criterion'.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

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.