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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicSchool teachers

Topic: School teachers

Another contractual govt school teacher killed in Bastar. Why Naxals are ‘targeting shiksha doots’

According to Bastar Range Police, Naxal cadres have allegedly killed 6 such teachers in the region so far this year, with number of civilians 'killed' by them at 32.

There is a global teacher shortage. How fintech can help tackle it

Teachers are leaving the profession for a myriad of reasons, including high stress levels, burnout, lack of support, heavy workloads, challenging working conditions, and financial strain.

Necessary or too harsh? What’s behind the govt-teacher tussle over UP’s digital attendance rule

Govt school teachers have objected to 15-min window to mark attendance & the fact that this rule applies only to them. UP govt says expert committee will be formed to look into concerns.

‘Didn’t separate grain from chaff’ — Bengal govt moves SC against Calcutta HC ruling in SSC ‘scam’

To let schools be without adequate teachers will adversely impact students & be a violation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, the state argued.

Schoolteacher arrested in MP’s Shahdol for ‘beating up student for chanting Jai Shree Ram’

Green Bells Public School's director was also arrested hours after alleged incident. Student's father & 50 others protested outside local police station demanding school's closure.

Haryana girls stood up against ‘predator’ principal. But parents, teachers pulling them back

A public school principal in Haryana’s Jind district allegedly turned into a serial predator, picking girls through CCTVs and molesting them in his office under the protection of a tinted glass door he installed soon after joining in 2018.

There’s a scam in bank passbook of Gr Noida pvt school teachers. But nobody dares complain

On paper, the private school teachers earn decent salaries but they are forced to return a significant sum to the school in cash.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.