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