After 10 years of studying in English, Delhi students say they're being forced into Hindi-medium classes in class 11 & 12Delhi government schools are reportedly discontinuing or merging English-medium sections in Classes 11 and 12, leaving students and parents...
30 May, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
West Bengal makes ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory in madrasa prayersThe West Bengal government has mandated the singing of 'Vande Mataram' in all madrasas. This directive applies to government, aided, and re...
22 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Left alone by husband with 18-month-old toddler, Maharashtra woman now drives auto for a living. Her daughter takes a seat beside her every morning. ‘My only goal is to send her to an English-medium school.’Komal Gaikwad, a mother from Parbhani, faced financial struggles and abandonment. She now drives an auto rickshaw with her young daughter, ...
18 May, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
IAS officer's post on reforms after UDF victory sparks debate in KeralaIn a bold move to reshape Kerala, a young IAS officer has laid out a comprehensive plan for impactful reforms. His vision includes raising ...
10 May, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
How rich is Farah Khan’s chef Dilip? Om Shanti Om director reveals he is making a new ‘Taj Mahal’Filmmaker Farah Khan and her cook Dilip visited actor Samarth Jurel's new home, where Dilip humorously claimed his own property was larger....
09 May, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
Child enrichment can cost Rs 1 lakh/year: Here’s how to fund your child’s preschool activity classes—from dance, music to phonicsFrom phonics to piano, music to drama, activity classes for pre-schoolers are growing fast—and so is the cost of raising a well-rounded chi...
27 Apr, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Ethnic aspirations define political loyalty in Bengal's Junglemahal ahead of Assembly elections 2026West Bengal elections 2026: Political contests in West Bengal's Junglemahal are influenced by ethnic identity struggles. The Kudmi-Mahato c...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
MP Board 12th Toppers List 2026: Arts, science, commerce toppers’ names; merit list and marksMP Board 12th Toppers List 2026 will be released along with the MPBSE Class 12 Result 2026 on 15 April 2026. The Madhya Pradesh Board of Se...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Gujarat RTE Admission 2026 rte.orpgujarat.com: Over 84,000 free seats in private schools. How to apply before last date; Check eligibility and direct linksRTE Gujarat Admission 2026 rte.orpgujarat.com: Gujarat government has launched the RTE admission 2026 process for free Class 1 seats in pri...
06 Apr, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Gujarat RTE admission 2026-27: Online registration begins, over 84,000 seats availableOnline RTE admissions for the 2026-27 academic year open Saturday, offering over 84,000 seats in private schools for economically weaker st...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
What beautiful English we speak!The author reflects on the common experience of Indians being complimented on their English proficiency by Westerners, particularly in Brit...
10 Jul, 2025, 10.54 PM IST
Students suffer from Rajasthan's hasty English embraceThe newly-painted school building has four new rooms--two on the ground floor and two on the first. But the building walls hide a heart-bre...
21 Nov, 2023, 12.27 AM IST
Assam CM hits back at organisations opposing English medium teaching in government schoolsReacting to opposition of All Assam Students Union and the Asom Sahitya Sabha, he said, “We have seen children of those opposing study in E...
21 Aug, 2022, 12.45 AM IST
Big shift from Hindi to English in Delhi schoolsFive years later, in 2013-14, the picture has flipped completely, with only three districts now having more Hindi medium students than Engl...
08 Oct, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
Karnataka passes amendment making Kannada or mother tongue mandatory as medium of instruction under RTEThe consequence of this amendment, which comes into immediate effect, is that new English medium schools cannot be started.
01 Apr, 2015, 05.47 AM IST
Post-HC order, Karnataka schools rush to switch to English mediumThe recent High Court order allowed a privately-run society to start a new school with English as the medium.
28 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Rural India: English medium schools mushrooming across villages
From Punjab to Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, English-medium schools are sprouting in India’s villages to meet the growing demand.
16 Oct, 2010, 02.11 AM IST