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CBSE’s three-language policy is misunderstood

A complete understanding of the three-language policy also requires looking beyond Classes IX and X.

How a 19-year-old student hacked CBSE’s OSM portal, exposed vulnerabilities

After discovering the vulnerabilities, Nisarga Adhikary sent emails to multiple authorities, including the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and other government-linked cybersecurity contacts, but did not receive satisfactory response.

AI reshaping education landscape, raising debates over whether it boosts learning or reduces effort

With instant answers & customised help, AI is becoming a part of student life. Educators worry overuse could limit problem-solving skills & encourage shortcuts over real understanding.

New courses, own degrees, hostels—how NCERT is preparing for new ‘deemed university’ status

NCERT officials said existing courses will also be enhanced but will mostly continue as is, while the new master’s and doctoral programmes will be introduced as additional offerings.

Silence that hurts: The pressing problems in India’s education and healthcare systems

Whether it is a student afraid to raise her hand or a woman whose pain is waved away as nothing, India's deepest failures are rooted in what we refuse to acknowledge.

Driven by IITs, Indian universities are fastest climbers in global QS subject rankings

2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject data showed that 44% of India’s entries in the rankings moved up this year, driven largely by engineering and computer science.

Why India’s science and research ecosystem is failing its global ambitions

Students often lack exposure to seminars, discussions, & active researchers. Faculty engagement in sustained, high-impact research is limited, especially at the college level.

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.

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. 

Reversing brain drain: Modi govt has a ‘scheme’ up its sleeve to get back top Indian-origin researchers

Proposal was presented during IIT Council meeting, with understanding initiative will be launched soon. It will focus on 14 priority sectors including semiconductors & AI.

On Camera

India’s court websites are broken. It’s becoming a justice crisis

Indian courts debate AI, judicial reforms and pendency. But for most litigants, the biggest obstacle is far simpler: websites that crash and often get basic data wrong.

Modi inaugurates Rajasthan refinery: Why India’s first greenfield plant in a decade matters

PM Modi inaugurates the Rs 79,459-crore HPCL-Rajasthan refinery, boosting refining and petrochemical capacity and advancing India's ambition to become a global refining hub.

Indonesia seeks more BrahMos missiles from India. Delhi eyes critical minerals as Modi visits Jakarta

India is looking at setting up joint ventures with Indonesian firms to establish processing factories for critical minerals, especially nickel.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.