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Modi govt panel wants school fees regulated, Indian languages given prominence

The new policy, by a panel set up by the Modi govt in 2017, has also called for primary school education in the mother tongue and a four-year liberal arts degree.

50% jump in PhDs since 2011, govt wants study on how good many of them actually are

UGC invites proposals for 6-month study to assess the quality of PhD theses done in the last 10 years, across both private and public institutions.

Modi govt will finally announce New Education Policy by 31 May after 4-year delay

The New Education Policy was one of Modi’s poll promises in 2014. Now, the govt wants to get it out for public feedback by May, and through cabinet by July.

Ashoka University removes economist Mihir Shah as visiting faculty, students up in arms

Mihir Shah taught a popular course on Political Economy of India’s Development. Ashoka University students & alumni have started a reinstatement petition.

DU cut-offs have shot up 16% points since 2009 as English, Political Science get popular

Anything between 82% and 87% was a good score in 2009 to get admission in some of Delhi University's top colleges, but now one needs 97-98%.

How WhatsApp has become the new classroom for school students

A growing trend among private schools has been to create WhatsApp groups through which students interact with teachers to prepare for exams.

The future is here, but our education systems are stuck in the past

Instead of institutions deciding what must be learnt and how, they can facilitate students as to their subject and manner of learning.

Low academic performers rate higher on stress scale, finds NIMHANS study

At a time when decimal point differences decide one's college, a NIMHANS study indicates the need to incorporate stress management in schools.

In a first, two students score 100% in class 12 ISC exam

ICSE and ISC board results were announced Tuesday, with Kolkata's Dewang Kumar Agarwal and Bengaluru's Vibha Swaminathan scoring 100% in class 12.

HRD works on big-ticket higher-education reforms to keep them ready for new govt

The new programme, called EQUIP, aims to improve quality and boost access to education. It will be a single-window plan for development of higher education. 

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.