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JNU hostel fee hike will drive out students, say protesters after hitting the streets

Students who paid Rs 10 per month for a double-occupancy room will now have to pay over Rs 2,000, with the mess security deposit also being more than doubled.

India to have 31 cr school graduates by 2030 but over half will lack job skills: UNICEF

Only 47 per cent of Indian school graduates by 2030 will have the basic skills to be employable, says the UNICEF report.

Bridal-themed event being held at JNU V-C residence Saturday, students say it’s absurd

The event is being organised under the aegis of the JNU Women’s Club and guests have been asked to pay for their entry.

IIT fixation fades? 29% of students who cleared JEE Mains opted out of JEE Advanced in 2019

Admissions to the 23 IITs are determined by the joint entrance exam (JEE), which has two stages, Mains and Advanced.

India prepares hard for global student assessment test — last time it finished in bottom two

A decade after its abysmal performance, India is preparing teachers and students of the participating schools in accordance with PISA test standards.

ICSE drops famous ‘Jamun ka ped’ satirical story from syllabus months before class 10 boards

Noted poets questioned the ICSE council’s move to drop Hindi writer Krishan Chander's famous story on red tapism. The board didn’t cite a reason for its decision.

From next year, NIT students to get direct admission for PhD in IIT Delhi

NIT students will have to score a CGPA of 8 by the end of their third year to sit for an interview at IIT-Delhi.

Fundraisers who helped Harvard, Stanford could now work for IIT-Delhi endowment fund

The IIT-Delhi endowment fund has an initial commitment of Rs 250 crore from its alumni and nearly 20 corporate leaders who were part of the institute.

National education panel to be headed by PM unlikely now as states oppose it

Rashtriya Shiksha Ayog was proposed in National Education Policy draft as an apex body for education that would replace Central Advisory Board of Education.

IIT-Hyderabad students blame isolated campus and academic pressure for suicides

This year, 3 students have killed themselves, the latest being the death of the 20-year-old Pichikala Siddharth, who jumped off a building Tuesday.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.