World's second-richest country is offering Rs 50 lakh to every parent: Here's who is eligible and whySingapore is rolling out a new child-support package worth up to S$70,000 (around Rs 50 lakh) for eligible Singaporean children, with suppo...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Assam: 19 children rescued, 3 arrested in Namsai child trafficking probeNamsai Police have recovered nineteen children and arrested three alleged facilitators. Economically vulnerable families were approached wi...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
India may face China’s problem before it reaches the Dragon's wealthIndia’s total fertility rate has fallen to 1.9, below replacement level, even as the working-age population remains dominant. The country m...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
At 11, she was ordered to return to her husband. She chose jail and went on to become colonial India’s first practising female doctorAt 11, Rukhmabai was married to a 19-year-old relative but refused to live with him, choosing education and independence instead. Her husba...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Why Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan founded a 'whole child' school in 2016 but shut it down after a decadeThe Primary School, a tuition-free private institution, has ceased operations after ten years. This closure followed the Chan Zuckerberg In...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
CJP's Abhijeet Dipke issues open letter to all education ministersAbhijeet Dipke of the Cockroach Janta Party has written to education ministers of all states regarding public school infrastructure. He dem...
24 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Singapore wants to pay parents over $55,000 per child to boost birth rateSingapore will provide nearly S$70,000 (US$55,153) in direct support for every citizen child up to age 17 as it tackles a record-low fertil...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Bengaluru private schools charge lakhs, teachers earn ₹30,000, less than house maids: Viral postTeacher's salary less than a maid? A viral post has sparked debate in Bengaluru over private school fees, teacher salaries and the quality ...
24 Aug, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Married at 15, widowed at 18 with a baby: She became India's first female engineer in 1943, defying all oddsMarried at 15 and widowed at 18 with a young daughter, A Lalitha refused to let social expectations decide her future. With her father’s su...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Nearly 9 crore Indian youth aged 15-29 suffering due to NEET — Not in education, employment or training, highlights Niti ReportNiti Aayog has estimated that 8.7 crore Indians aged 15 to 29 were not in education, employment or training in 2021. Its report called for ...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Indian woman living in Dubai shares daughter’s nearly Rs 18 lakh school and bus fees equal to a big SUV in IndiaA Dubai-based Indian woman has shared the expenses involved in sending her daughter school, saying the combined cost of tuition, assessment...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
The biggest lie we tell our children about collegeMany parents tend to focus more on securing college placements for their children instead of nurturing their overall growth. This article e...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
California woman donates $1 million to 100 public school teachers, bringing focus to plight of educators in one of America’s wealthiest countiesIn a heartwarming gesture, a woman from California has changed the lives of one hundred public school teachers by donating one million doll...
18 Aug, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Higher education costs: How Indian parents and US-based NRIs plan and pay—and who is better placed?Except for a small number of government colleges of repute, the demand for good quality colleges far outstrips the supply in India. Higher ...
17 Aug, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Sandwich generation: How to balance retirement, children’s education and care for elderly parentsLuckily, the squeeze phase doesn’t last forever. Kids grow up, loans get paid off and people enter peak earning years as they move towards ...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
The long boat to school gets longer as Iran war drives up the price of fuelSoaring fuel prices due to the Iran war are impacting global education access. Many children are forced to leave school and work to support...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
What is Child Tax Credit? IRS confirms up to $1,700 in ACTC refunds - Check age, residency and income eligibilityThe Child Tax Credit provides families with a benefit of up to $2,200 for each child. Part of this credit might be refundable via the Addit...
13 Aug, 2026, 09.20 AM IST