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Abhinaya Harigovind
Abhinaya Harigovind is a correspondent with The Indian Express. She writes on environment, climate change and pollution. She tweets @abhi_naya
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Row over PM-SHRI in Kerala: What is the school education scheme, why some states have opposed it
October 26, 2025 15:48 IST
The Centre has linked the release of funds under the Samagra Shiksha scheme to the implementation of PM-SHRI. Here's what the scheme is, and why it has run into opposition.
Mon, Oct 27, 2025
India denies entry to top SOAS Hindi scholar — who is Francesca Orsini?
October 21, 2025 21:46 IST
Francesca Orsini, the Hindi and Urdu scholar was denied entry at Delhi airport and sent back to London on Monday
Wed, Oct 22, 2025
As foreign universities set up campuses in India, here’s what students should know
October 21, 2025 14:40 IST
UK Universities India Campus, Foreign Universities In India Explained: Seventeen universities from the UK, Australia and other countries have been permitted to establish campuses in Mumbai, the NCR (Gurgaon, Noida), Chennai, and Bengaluru. Here’s why.
Tue, Oct 21, 2025
Indian students going to US for higher studies drop 44%, steepest fall since pandemicSubscriber Only
October 12, 2025 04:00 IST
In 2021, there were over 56,000 Indians who arrived on student visas in the US, which increased to 80,486 in 2022, and 93,833 in 2023. The number dipped in August 2024 to 74,825 (see chart).
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Third IIM head quits in 5 years over rift with Board — Raipur Director told Centre: ‘Autonomy under strain’
October 08, 2025 08:30 IST
Ram Kumar Kakani's resignation followed a sequence of events triggered by disciplinary action taken by him against a faculty member, which was struck down in court in April 2024
Thu, Oct 09, 2025
Amidst US tariff tensions, NCERT launches ‘Swadeshi’ module for students, echoes PM Modi’s call for self-reliance
October 03, 2025 20:04 IST
With global trade under strain, NCERT urges the next generation to embrace Indian products, ideas, and industries
Fri, Oct 03, 2025
Explained | From 2026, CBSE Class 10 boards twice a year: Is it a real shift or token reform?Subscriber Only
September 27, 2025 11:57 IST
Calls for reforms in how school students are assessed are long and wide, stemming from the need to do away with rote learning, and take the focus away from a single grade or final mark and rank.
Sun, Sep 28, 2025
‘Fails to respect intellectual rigour, imposes ideologically driven content’: Kerala govt rejects UGC draft curriculumSubscriber Only
September 26, 2025 04:20 IST
The Kerala government panel, headed by economist Prabhat Patnaik, called for a rethink of the proposed curriculum framework’s very premise, instead of only making corrections.
Sat, Sep 27, 2025
Forest land or not? Religious group’s property in South Delhi sparks fresh disputeSubscriber Only
September 23, 2025 05:25 IST
RSSB argued that its land cannot be treated as uncultivated land or as surplus gaon sabha land since it has been leased out by the gaon sabha, and is “cultivated land”
Tue, Sep 23, 2025
‘Fewer students sit for placement, aim start-up over higher education’: IIT Roorkee DirectorSubscriber Only
September 16, 2025 12:34 IST
IIT Roorkee Director Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant said fewer students are opting for placements as many are turning to higher studies, start-ups, and independent ventures. He noted a growing trend of students forming teams to pursue entrepreneurial ideas within the country.
Fri, Sep 19, 2025
New study on PAL: How taking tech to classrooms is helping kids in India, what are the challengesSubscriber Only
September 14, 2025 13:31 IST
The study, which involved schools that adopted PAL and those that didn’t, showed that learning rates doubled among students who used it. What is PAL?
Sun, Sep 14, 2025
‘Perception parameter a black box in NIRF rankings’: BITS Pilani Group V-C Ramgopal Rao urges more transparencySubscriber Only
September 14, 2025 11:00 IST
Prof V Ramgopal Rao, who is also a former director of IIT Delhi, said that to ensure transparency, NIRF can take simple steps like displaying all the data submitted by institutions and showing the methodology for how universities’ scores are calculated.
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
‘Nepal’s Gen Z revolt is a wake-up call for countries run by older men’: British scholar David SeddonSubscriber Only
September 12, 2025 10:00 IST
The veteran scholar of Nepal’s political economy explains why this movement is different from past uprisings — and what lessons it holds beyond Kathmandu.
Fri, Sep 12, 2025
Himachal Pradesh declared to be ‘fully literate’: what does this mean?Subscriber Only
September 10, 2025 19:51 IST
To become fully literate, states/UTs have to identify those who are not literate, and provide them with basic reading, writing, and math education so that they can clear the FLNAT
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
Do you need English education for Engineering? IIT-Jodhpur Director answersSubscriber Only
September 10, 2025 13:53 IST
In an interview with The Indian Express, IIT Jodhpur's Director explains why the institute introduced Hindi as a medium of instruction and how it is helping students overcome barriers to learning.
Sun, Sep 14, 2025
‘If I were a policymaker in India, I’d go ahead with personalised adaptive learning’: Nobel Laureate Michael KremerSubscriber Only
September 09, 2025 18:19 IST
Researchers have found that use of personalised adaptive learning software doubled the rate of learning among students.
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
This is how learning rates in Andhra Pradesh doubledSubscriber Only
September 09, 2025 04:20 IST
The Andhra Pradesh government had partnered with ConveGenius.AI, an AI-powered adaptive learning solution platform, to introduce their CG PAL in 2019 for students in Classes 6 to 9.
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
At IIT Jodhpur, reaching out has a new language: Classes in Hindi in first yearSubscriber Only
September 07, 2025 05:16 IST
In the Hindi section, only the medium of classroom interaction is Hindi; everything else remains in English — what the teacher writes on the board, the material displayed on the projector, textbooks, assignments, exams.
Tue, Sep 09, 2025
‘Act immediately’: over 4,000 scientists, including Nobel laureates, issue statement urging to ‘halt tragedy’ in GazaSubscriber Only
September 05, 2025 13:20 IST
Scientists who have signed the statement include Nobel laureates from the Netherlands, USA, UK, Japan, and Italy. Indian scientists who have signed it include those associated with the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, IISc, IITs, and Nimhans.
Fri, Sep 05, 2025
NIRF 2025: IIT Madras ranks best in Overall, Engineering, SDGs and Innovation categoriesSubscriber Only
September 04, 2025 12:52 IST
The NIRF 2025 rankings introduce a major new addition — a category focused on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Another first is the inclusion of negative marking for the retraction of research papers, strengthening accountability in research practices
Sat, Sep 06, 2025
What UGC’s draft curriculums for undergraduate courses say, why some states have objected to themSubscriber Only
September 03, 2025 18:08 IST
Incorporation of ‘Indian Knowledge Systems’ have led to inclusion of Vedic mathematics, ayurveda-compliant food, and management practices in the Gita and Ramayana. Opposition states have said these ideas are obsolete and steeped in Hindutva.
Thu, Sep 04, 2025
80% class 1 students had pre-school experience in 2024-25: UDISE+ reportSubscriber Only
August 30, 2025 04:25 IST
Of the 1.92 crore students admitted to class 1 in 2024-25, 80% (1.54 crore students) had pre-school experience in the same school or another school or an anganwadi centre, according to the UDISE+ report for 2024-25 released on Thursday.
Sun, Aug 31, 2025
School enrolment drops for third year in a row; ‘falling birth rates’ citedSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 04:22 IST
The Education Ministry’s UDISE+ data shows that total enrolment in 2024-25 dropped to 24.69 crore from 24.80 crore in 2023-24 and 25.18 crore in 2022-23.
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Panel backs law for SC, ST, OBC quota in private varsity admissionsSubscriber Only
August 21, 2025 06:57 IST
Citing “substantial” annual fees in private universities, the panel underlined the need for the State to take steps through legislation to accommodate students from these categories.
Thu, Aug 21, 2025
Operation Sindoor a military success, tech breakthrough, political message all rolled into one: NCERT’s new moduleSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 04:20 IST
Two modules have been released – one for the preparatory (classes 3 to 5) and middle stage (classes 6 to 8), and another for the secondary stage (classes 9 to 12).
Thu, Aug 21, 2025Journalism of Courage
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