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Shyna Kalra
Senior Sub-editor with The Indian Express. She is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal. Tweets at @ShynaKalra.
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CBSE exams: What is ‘creative marking’ and why should you care?Subscriber Only
February 15, 2019 18:50 IST
CBSE board: The board has trained teachers, principals, exam evaluators across India to help them understand the scoring system. Additionally, the board has adopted TETRA system which will facilitate real-time evaluation monitoring and trend analysis.
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
Jamia protest turns violent: Students allegedly groped, HOD sent on ‘leave’Subscriber Only
February 08, 2019 13:46 IST
Three students from Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) suspended for manhandling female students on protest. HOD, applied arts, sent on 'leave' over allegations of favouritism in marking and sexist remarks against female students.
Fri, Feb 08, 2019
Meet 13-year-old Amar who is guru to UPSC aspirantsSubscriber Only
February 03, 2019 12:53 IST
Amar Sathwik and his younger brother have learnt tricks to learn complex things from their father who is a government school teacher. Amar wants to become an IAS himself
Sat, May 30, 2020
Meet JEE Main 2019 B Arch topper who aims B Tech from IIT-BombaySubscriber Only
February 01, 2019 14:07 IST
JEE Main 2019 paper 2: He also secured 99.91 percentile marks in JEE Main paper-I (for admission to B.E/B.Tech courses) and will appear for the exam in April as well. Narayanan wishes to serve the country and aims to work at DRDO or ISRO.
Mon, Feb 04, 2019
Budget 2019: Support for newer IITs, IIMs to increasing funds, what does education sector expect from Finance Minister?Subscriber Only
January 31, 2019 12:49 IST
The experts believe allotment to education has decreased over the years as it is receiving single-digit per cent of GDP. While academicians, industry and students alike demand more funds, indianexpress.com asks different stakeholders their expectations from the upcoming budget and areas of investment
Fri, Feb 01, 2019
Govt hikes research stipend by 24%; fellows upset, protest to continueSubscriber Only
January 30, 2019 17:02 IST
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has also said that it can consider limiting the number of fellowships due to 'budgetary constraints'. The research fellows who have been protesting since months said they will continue to protest for a better hike and also demand a hike in stipend every four years. According to latest notification, researchers can be asked to teach undergraduate classes.
Wed, Jan 30, 2019
Son of a tailor, Shadab Hussain tops CA exam in first attemptSubscriber Only
January 23, 2019 19:11 IST
ICAI CA final result: Shahdab Hussain says, his dedication and daily discipline helped him crack the exam in the first attempt that too as a topper.
Fri, Jan 25, 2019
Delhi University to introduce 30 new courses, increases 282 seats; demands 3,000 more teachersSubscriber Only
January 22, 2019 12:09 IST
The Delhi University, Academic Council (AC) approved 30 new courses, added 282 seats to existing courses and launched 10 new vocational courses which all will be implemented from the academic year 2019-20 onwards. The Florence Nightingale College of Nursing will now provide B.Sc. Nursing (hon) through DU. To cater to the increased seats, the administration is expecting to create 3000 new teaching jobs.
Thu, Jan 24, 2019
This 17-year-old school dropout is a CEO alreadySubscriber Only
January 21, 2019 17:25 IST
Ishant is learning specific subjects through MOOCs and online courses. He says that traditional education is good for mainstream vocations and his interest is in new-age technologies for which he is self-training and learning.
Tue, Jan 22, 2019
JEE Main 2019 topper Ankit Mishra believes meditation is a must for aspirantsSubscriber Only
January 21, 2019 14:19 IST
Staying with peers and a constant reminder of the competition helped Ankit Mishra stay focused. He lived in a hostel during class 11 and class 12 to give more time to his preparation. Keeping cool and staying focused with mind on each question at a time was his preparation strategy.
Mon, Jan 21, 2019
JEE Main question paper tested applied knowledge: Rajasthan topperSubscriber Only
January 20, 2019 10:30 IST
JEE Main 2019: Shubhankar Gambhir will appear for the second test to be conducted in April as well. He believes alternating between sections during the test to keep his brain on edge helped him secure a perfect 100 in the JEE Main 2019 exam.
Mon, Jan 21, 2019
Might not go to IIT, says JEE Main topper Dhruv AroraSubscriber Only
January 19, 2019 18:48 IST
NCERT and previous years' question papers are enough to get through the JEE Advanced, said JEE Main topper. He said, appearing for national olympiads also helped in boosting his confidence and self-assessment.
Tue, Jan 22, 2019
CAT 2018: How Mihir Kapse battled dyslexia to score 99.97 percentileSubscriber Only
January 17, 2019 13:19 IST
He believes his strict daily schedule helped him crack CAT. “It takes me two hours to reach the office and I used to spend this travel time to de-stress myself by solving puzzles. I enrolled myself in online coaching as well," said Kapse whose autism was diagnosed when he was pursuing graduation.
Mon, Jan 21, 2019
Delhi police arrests researchers protesting outside HRD MinistrySubscriber Only
January 16, 2019 17:44 IST
Over 700 research fellows, protesting outside the Human Resource and Development (HRD) Ministry, have been arrested by the police. They were demanding a hike in their research stipend.
Wed, Jan 30, 2019
Through this IIT-Delhi alumnus’ innovation, visually-impaired can see pictures and diagramsSubscriber Only
January 15, 2019 18:59 IST
The device developed by a national award-winning female scientist, Ankita Gulati, faced challenges in convincing the visually-impaired and also fellow industry-players as she was often the only woman in the events, conferences etc.
Wed, Jan 16, 2019
CAT 2018 topper aspires to be like Mukesh AmbaniSubscriber Only
January 10, 2019 20:45 IST
Niranjan Prasad Moleyar, the only person from Karnataka to secure 100 percentile in CAT 2018, shares his secret of cracking the competitive exams.
Fri, Jan 18, 2019
JEE Main Paper 2: questions on full-form of ISRO, NASA askedSubscriber Only
January 09, 2019 15:51 IST
The JEE Main experts claim some of the questions were irrelevant. Many consider 4 mark questions to be too easy and not for architecture aspirants. The NTA had informed to keep the exam pattern same and also used psychometric analysis to make tests more scientific and focused.
Sat, Jan 12, 2019
JEE Main 2019: How does NTA secure the exam?Subscriber Only
January 07, 2019 21:43 IST
TCS-iON and NTA share inputs on how they have prepared to conduct the JEE Main exam - one of the biggest exam in engineering and the real test of the NTA. From question paper setting, anti-cheating mechanism to automated evaluation, all that goes in the background of JEE Mains and other exams
Wed, Jan 23, 2019
SSC CGL 2018 exam date to release soon, check updates hereSubscriber Only
January 07, 2019 16:34 IST
The third party vendor for conducting SSC CGL has been changed, TCS-ion - which also is a vendor for conducting NTA's exam will be roped it, reports of NTA taking over the charge are also making rounds. The SSC CGL 2018 exam dates are expected to release this month.
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
Percentiles are deceptive, says CAT 2018 rank 2 holder Kaustubh VyasSubscriber Only
January 05, 2019 20:33 IST
This IIT-Bombay student thinks exam taking is a skill and its all about managing pressure and applying knowledge in constrained time. He secured 99.99 percentile and is among second rank holders in CAT 2018.
Fri, Jan 18, 2019
CAT Results 2018: Topper Rounak Majumdar explains key to successSubscriber Only
January 05, 2019 14:32 IST
Rounak, 22-year-old IIT Kanpur alumnus managed his work along with academics and secured 100 percentile in CAR 2018 exam. He shifted his stream from mechanical engineering to MBA only to emerge as a topper.
Fri, Jan 18, 2019
This IIM-Calcutta alumnus creates waterless bath technology for Indian Army, NavySubscriber Only
January 04, 2019 18:01 IST
IIM Alumnus, Puneet Gupta was earning around Rs 1 crore in a firm. However, the idea to serve Indian defence forces made him innovate a product that can help people bathe without water
Fri, Jan 04, 2019
What Indians viewed on YouTube in 2018: UPSC, IBPS exam preparation to learning farming practicesSubscriber Only
December 31, 2018 11:47 IST
Here is a flashback of what India viewed on YouTube in 2018. Top education channels that were preferred by UPSC and banking exam aspirants
Wed, Jan 23, 2019
Three Indian-origin women scientists awarded by Australian governmentSubscriber Only
December 30, 2018 11:03 IST
Three Indian women - Devika Kamath, Onisha Patel and Asha Rao - who went to Australia to pursue research in search of better opportunities are being recognised by the Australian government under Superstar of STEM initiative. All three of them want to encourage girls in India to pursue careers in STEM.
Thu, Jan 10, 2019
DTU students move court over part-time BTech degree, varsity says ‘printing mistake’Subscriber Only
December 25, 2018 12:38 IST
Delhi HC has released notices against DTU, UGC and AICTE. Students claim that they were enrolled in a full-time course but are getting part-time degrees.
Tue, Dec 25, 2018Journalism of Courage
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