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Twice‑failed JEE aspirant earns Rs 2 lakh a month: Ankur Warikoo on talent beyond degrees

August 18, 2026 10:19 am

Entrepreneur Ankur Warikoo said that traditional credentials largely indicate where a person has been, rather than how far they can go in the future.

Academic Documents Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas Kerala High Court

Court rules academic records personal property, orders college to release certificates

July 03, 2026 3:52 pm

The Kerala High Court directed a college to return a student's original academic records, holding that educational institutions cannot retain certificates over alleged fee dues as they remain students' personal property.

The approval comes after the state-level steering committee for curriculum under the Maharashtra State Board cleared the revised framework for Classes 2, 3 and 4 earlier.

Maharashtra government approves new curriculum framework for Class 6

May 07, 2026 7:32 am

The new curriculum approved by the Maharashtra government for class 6 will be implemented from the upcoming year starting in June.

Delhi govt invites applications from students for scholarships (representative image/ Pexels)

Delhi government invites applications for scholarships from reserved category students

April 08, 2026 7:19 am

Delhi government invites student for scholarships. The scholarships will benefits students across Delhi for their education purpose.

In China, engineers are given PhDs for products. Is that the way forward for India?

February 23, 2026 7:26 am

India does not need to replace the PhD. It needs to broaden what doctoral excellence can look like

The PhD dead-end: Why so many of India’s research scholars consider quitting

February 14, 2026 2:14 pm

The major challenge for researchers, cutting across disciplines, is taking intellectual risks and critiquing established concepts and theories in their respective fields

The Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialities (AIMSS), Chamiana, in Shimla on Monday released its winter vacation schedule for its teaching faculty and senior residents for the academic year 2025–26. (Express Photo)

AIMSS Chamiana issues winter vacation roster for physicians

December 15, 2025 7:49 pm

As per the order issued by the Principal Brij Sharma, the winter vacation at the institute will commence on December 22, 2025, and continue till March 8, 2026.

Recently, On Sunday, Sujan R Chinoy, current Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Defence Research Institute and Analysis, addressed students at the inaugural convocation of the Sardar Vallabhai Global University.

Don’t make choices for personal gains: Sujan Chinoy to SGVU students

December 15, 2025 1:21 pm

"Your choices should not be driven nearly by the notion of personal benefit or personal gains. You must not simply make choices in life with the pursuit of wealth, power, or position and fame but also in the context of the impact that your knowledge and your jobs will have on improving the lives of those less fortunate than us", Sujan Said.

Punjab Cabinet approves new university, recruitment of 1,158 assistant professors in govt colleges

PhD is not enough to enter academia. How letters of recommendation become a barrier for marginalised students

September 19, 2025 11:18 am

University job notifications declare that “candidates from marginalised communities are strongly encouraged to apply”. If the university system believes in it, they should discard the discriminatory practices

R.F. Kuang, whose new novel, “Katabasis,” draws its title from the ancient Greek word for a descent into the underworld, a narrative pattern found from Homer to Toni Morrison.

What is 'Katabasis'? The title of 'Yellowface' novelist R F Kuang's new book explained

September 19, 2025 6:50 pm

What do Homer's Odyssey and R F Kuang's new novel 'Katabasis' have in common? We explain the ancient concepts of katabasis and anabasis and their meaning in mythology.