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Friday, March 13, 2026
TopicEducational reforms

Topic: educational reforms

We need to ‘disrupt’ educational systems to help children be ready for future jobs

Disrupting the 'legacy' curriculum, the role of a teacher and the pace of learning are all a part of bridging the skill gaps in children.

SubscriberWrites: With NEP 2020, Modi govt trying to put pineapple on pizzas, should focus on practical goals instead

NEP 2020 will likely make students write multiple entrance exams. If only we could have an entrance test for politicians to weed out the ‘untalented’ ones, writes Balaji Alagurajan.

Maulana Kalbe Sadiq — scholar, educational reformer & ‘India’s second Sir Syed’

Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, who urged his community to give the disputed Ayodhya land to Hindus and 'win millions of hearts', died Tuesday at 83.

AAP shows education can bring political benefits. Will other states follow?

As Arvind Kejriwal takes education in Delhi to the next level, a few reminders to other states on how reforms in this sector can also bring larger public good.

Babuji dheere chalna

There are enough elements in India for you to justify delays and, in any case, excuse-mongering is our most prized national tribute.

His next class act

In his first innings as a politician, Dr Manmohan Singh liberated our economy. In his second, as prime minister, he brought about a paradigm...

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.