Word of the Day: OpsimathWord of the Day: As more adults reinvent themselves both professionally and creatively, words like “opsimath” may gradually find a wider pl...
22 May, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
From freelancing at 16 to ₹70 LPA at 20: How a 20-year-old college dropout allegedly landed a job at a US startupA 20-year-old college dropout has gained attention for securing a remote role with a ₹70 lakh annual package at a San Francisco startup. Th...
19 May, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
NITI report says India has solved school access challenge, retention remains a hurdleIndia has succeeded in bringing children to school but struggles to keep them enrolled in higher classes. A NITI Aayog report reveals a sig...
11 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Polls: Focus on Vijay's poll promises; TVK assured 8 gm gold for womenActor Vijay's new party TVK is poised to lead in Tamil Nadu elections. His manifesto includes significant promises like gold for marriages ...
04 May, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
Quote of the day by Kanye West: 'If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to...' Life lessons on success, hard work and humility by controversial American producer, rapper and fashion designerQuote of the day by Kanye West explains how people should value time, life and opportunity. The quote shares lessons on success, hard work,...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
West Bengal elections 2026: Mamata Banerjee's 'Shree' formula runs the political math in the stateWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has built her governance model around targeted welfare schemes since 2011, using them as a core ...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
No Tinku, Chotu, Ojasvi & more: Rajasthan may flag your child’s name under this initiativeRajasthan's Sarthak Naam Abhiyan, intended to provide meaningful student names, has sparked controversy due to an inappropriate draft list....
16 Apr, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
India has strong pipeline of ideas, keen to back local founders: Y Combinator’s Ankit GuptaIn an exclusive interview ahead of Y Combinator’s Startup School India 2026 event, Ankit Gupta, the accelerator’s general partner, said the...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Large AI firms hoovering maximum funding, not enough for smaller startups: Y Combinator’s Ankit GuptaAnkit Gupta spoke to ET ahead of the accelerator’s Startup School event in Bengaluru on April 18 — the first in India. In order to tap aspi...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Masters’ Union launches Rs 100 crore venture fund to back founders under 25Masters’ Union has launched MU Ventures, a Rs 100 crore fund to support founders under 25. It will invest small early-stage amounts and off...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Denmark cracks down on international students, cuts student work, family rightsDenmark is imposing stricter rules for international students, particularly from Bangladesh and Nepal, to prevent visa misuse for labor mar...
03 Oct, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
Who is Elizabeth Holmes? Theranos founder begins 11-year prison sentence. Details hereAfter several attempts to delay her jail time, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will be serving time in federal prison starting May 30.
01 Jun, 2023, 03.12 PM IST
'Dropout Chaiwala': An Indian drops out of university and sells tea in MelbourneSanjith Konda House founded the 'Dropout Chaiwala' in Melbourne after he failed to complete his Bachelors in Business Administration course...
07 Nov, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
No common counselling, universities set own criteriaUnlike JEE or NEET-UG, there will be no common counselling for admissions under the Common University Entrance Test (Undergraduate). All ce...
24 Mar, 2022, 10.19 AM IST
Govt wants to open doors of madrasas for mainstream education: NaqviThe government does not want to "shut down the doors of Madrasas", Naqvi said.
14 Jul, 2018, 07.15 PM IST
Around 2.9 lakh children left studies in 2011-13 across Karnataka: StudyIn the Shanti Nagar Assembly constituency alone, in the heart of Bengaluru, 5,886 children discontinued school in those years.
05 Dec, 2014, 06.45 AM IST
- 50% quit school by the time they reach Class VIII
India's performance in primary school enrollment is regarded as one of its great achievements, and its near 100% net enrollment is one of t...
19 Jan, 2012, 08.42 AM IST