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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
TopicIndian education system

Topic: Indian education system

Indian schools improving on many counts, but not enough on gender representation—UDISE+ report

The Union government’s latest school education data shows gains in retention, staffing and infrastructure while exposing gaps that continue to challenge the Indian education system.

JEE, NEET & CUET aren’t failing India. They’re succeeding at the wrong thing.

The traits that help you survive Kota—extreme risk-aversion, error-elimination, performance under pressure—are poor inputs for building running an experiment that might fail.

India’s poorest districts need more than funds—ADP 2018 shows what’s missing

Launched in 2018, India’s Aspirational Districts Programme seeks to narrow down inter-district inequalities by accelerating development in 112 of the country's most underdeveloped districts.

Rising numbers of unemployed graduates will destabilise social structure: Kalam at UGC event

On 28 December 2003, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam delivered an address to mark the 50th anniversary of the UGC in New Delhi, outlining the role of the education sector and universities in national development.

Why the Nobel Prize continues to elude India

A nation that boasts of the world’s fourth-largest economy has been unable to bag a single Nobel Prize for nearly a decade, and has remained dry of any in sciences since independence.

Why hasn’t India won Nobel Prize for literature after Independence? Quality of education

In Independent India, state policy has increasingly aggressively, if unintentionally, harmed talents and discouraged independent thought.

Indian universities must not mimic Ivy Leagues. Global rankings won’t build Viksit Bharat

The NEP sets the direction, but without funding, autonomy, and real implementation, it will remain a vision without velocity.

CII report flags India’s ‘underinvestment’ in education, looks at global models—Sweden to China

Study released last week by the Confederation of Indian Industry calls for raising the allocation for India's education sector to 6% of GDP to meet global standards.

Cost of higher education in India is leaving parents drained, in debt. ‘We put our own dreams on hold’

With limited seats in govt universities, parents are spending lakhs on private institutions. Some are choosing the latter for its better facilities & infra despite the financial strain.

Don’t judge govt schemes by budget outlays alone. Align policy with outcome

The real challenge for governance professionals in India is to design systems that ensure transparency and fair play while delivering intended outcomes.

On Camera

Modi in Indo-Pacific, Jaishankar in Gulf—how India is rebuilding its strategic map

July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.

India’s rising solar penetration is stressing the power grid. It’s a storage problem

Paper says solar boom exposing storage deficit, with surplus daytime power going to waste as grid struggles to meet evening demand. 'Question has shifted from quantity to timing & flexibility.'

What India’s ₹10 trillion post-Op Sindoor arms buying plan means & next steps | CutTheClutter

In ep 1859 of CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip look at DAC approvals, what it means for India's military and next steps.

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.