Bengal approves 14,454 govt posts, Rs 50,000 scheme for unmarried women pursuing higher educationThe government also raised the monthly remuneration of 'Karmabandhus', part-time support staff, from Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000, while increasing...
05 Oct, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Australia tightens student visa rules, limits dependants for international studentsAustralia has put in place stricter rules for student visas to tackle issues like visa hopping and to manage onshore applications better. P...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
EAM Jaishankar flags strategic autonomy, diaspora welfare at Raisina diplomacy forumS Jaishankar engaged with young diplomats at the Raisina Forum discussing India's expanding global influence and trade. He emphasized the i...
05 Oct, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
India within striking distance of 8% GDP growth, resilience not accidental: Shaktikanta DasWith an ambitious target of 8% GDP growth, India aims for Viksit Bharat by the year 2047 through innovative reforms. The government is dedi...
04 Oct, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Shaktikanta Das, PM's Principal Secretary-2, says India within striking distance of 8% growthShaktikanta Das highlighted India's impressive 7.8% GDP growth in the first quarter of the financial year. He emphasized the role of strong...
04 Oct, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
What is fuelling French school protests?High-school students are protesting outside their schools in France, with entrances blockaded and the institutions and security forces resp...
04 Oct, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Degree in one hand, AI course in the other: College students aren’t waiting for classrooms to catch up with jobsAmid rapid technological advancements, college students are embracing online learning platforms like Coursera and Simplilearn to equip them...
04 Oct, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
Former CBI Director M. Nageshwar Rao enters active politics, elected National President of the Sarvajana Sanatan PartyM Nageshwar Rao has unveiled his new role as the National President of the Sarvajana Sanatan Party. He emphasized the need for India to adv...
03 Oct, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
More than 1,400 years ago, China challenged hereditary privilege with civil service exams; centuries before Max Weber explained the bureaucracy modern states rely onIn 581 CE, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty abolished China's Nine-Rank System, an ancient framework that reserved civil appointments for lan...
02 Oct, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Need reforms for higher recoveries and speedier resolutions in IBC: IBBI ChairJayanti Prasad emphasized the need for reforms in India's debt resolution framework to improve realizations and safeguards. Justice Anupind...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Billionaire Ken Griffin donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University. Becomes largest individual donor in the history of US education: here's what his record gift will createRenowned billionaire investor Ken Griffin has pledged a staggering $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University. This historic donation will es...
30 Sep, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Quote of the day by George Santayana: 'A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.' Spanish-American philosopher's lesson on real meaning of educationWhile a school can help us learn how to read and the basics of maths, it cannot give us a holistic education. Years ago, eminent philosophe...
29 Sep, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Exam reforms: Nilekani-led panel consults ex-ISRO chief who headed Radhakrishnan CommitteeThe Nandan Nilekani-led high-level task force is currently consulting various stakeholders on exam reforms. This task force was formed foll...
28 Sep, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Canada at UNGA: Building renewed partnerships, strengthening multilateralism with India, othersCanadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand highlighted efforts to build renewed partnerships with large economies like India and China, as well ...
27 Sep, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
Men doing household chores, AI's impact: Andhra's education reforms erase gender stereotypes, focus on techAndhra Pradesh is implementing reforms in school education to address gender stereotypes and promote equality. Textbooks are being revised ...
26 Sep, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
New CBSE chairperson appointed: Senior IAS officer Mandeep K Bhandari to take chargeSenior IAS officer Mandeep K Bhandari has been appointed chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as part of a bureau...
25 Sep, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
SC/ST Act misused: IIT Bombay alumnus Sudheendra Kulkarni; seeks withdrawal of case against DoollaActivist Sudheendra Kulkarni urged the withdrawal of SC/ST Act charges against former IIT Bombay Dean Suryanarayana Doolla following a stud...
22 Sep, 2026, 04.34 PM IST