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Why are those with the fortitude to clear JEE breaking down?

April 27, 2026 4:45 pm

Spending years and lakhs on an exam and its preparation is not inherently a bad idea. But believing that life will fall into place once you clear it, things will change dramatically, that happiness is waiting on the other side, is where the line gets crossed

4 NIT Kurukshetra students die by suicide in 2 months; Haryana human rights panel starts probe

April 23, 2026 12:17 pm

The Haryana Human Rights Commission remarks that the NIT’s response appeared limited, with measures such as the transfer of two professors proving inadequate.

The police said that Yashotej Academy provides coaching for NDA written exams and Services Selection Board (SSB) interviews.

Private NDA coaching academy officials booked in Pune for negligence over student’s suicide

April 19, 2026 9:41 pm

Avdhut Ulhas Bade allegedly died by suicide at the academy’s hostel in the Handewadi area of Pune city on November 10, 2025.

Karnataka II PU results: Disappointed after scoring 78%, Hubballi girl dies by suicide

April 12, 2026 7:38 pm

This is reportedly the second case of student suicide in Karnataka after the II PU results were announced on Thursday.

MBBS student who lost borrowed money to online gaming dies by suicide in Karnataka

March 24, 2026 8:12 pm

Anishkar Chouhan, a native of Kalaburagi, was a final-year MBBS student at the Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS).

Youth suicides tell a grim story that society, policy must heed

Youth suicides in India: When oppression forces people to choose death

March 23, 2026 7:06 am

To die because of oppression by one’s family and/or community constituted a form of honour suicide — it’s as morally abhorrent as honour killings

PG medical student, elderly couple from Jamnagar kill themselves in 2 incidents

March 03, 2026 1:23 pm

Chintan Parmar, a Master of Surgery (MS) student at Dr MK Shah Medical College, had arrived in Ahmedabad just a week before his death.

DU SOL to offer foreign language courses to students in online mode

Two Class 12 students die by suicide in Surat amid Gujarat state board exams

March 02, 2026 3:16 pm

The police said both students killed themselves after they appeared for the chemistry exam of the Gujarat State Education Board on February 28.

Suicide is the leading cause of death among India’s youth. Preventing it requires a new playbook, not more surveillance

November 27, 2025 8:53 pm

Recent death by suicide of Class X student, other such incidents point to a mental-health crisis born out of a disconnect between adults and young people. India needs community-driven support systems, safer schools, and a shift toward nurturing emotional well-being

School children, Delhi school (Representative, File photo)

Children cannot raise themselves. Society, parents and teachers must jointly bear the responsibility

November 26, 2025 1:05 pm

Most schools operate as service providers, with parents as clients. Teachers are reduced to employees, expected to ensure the convenience of their clients