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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
TopicHuman resource development ministry

Topic: human resource development ministry

Degree, naukri, textbooks and fees: How India’s education mafia works

It would be an understatement to say that India's education sector is in a bad shape.

Coming soon in Indian classrooms: Sex education 2.0

Specially trained teachers and peer educators, chosen from among the students, will be the pivots of the 22-hour programme that will centre on role play and activities to bring home the message.

Tokenism and repackaging old provisions: Centre’s response to rise in child abuse

Union ministers Maneka Gandhi and Prakash Javadekar ask NCPCR to formulate guidelines on child abuse; activists say it’s pointless because they already exist.

On Camera

Labour Codes empowered gig workers. Strikes show they’re ready to use it

The gig economy was a centrepiece of the new labour Codes, with prominent mention in the Economic Survey 2025-26 and the Union Budget 2026-27.

Work from beach: Sri Lanka woos remote workers with digital nomad visa, extends tourist visa validity

Signalling a shift in how it is positioning itself within the global tourism and remote-work economy, Sri Lanka joins list of countries, led by Estonia, that set up digital nomad visa programmes post COVID-19.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.