Congress terms VBSA 'Very Bad Shiksha Act', asks Naidu to have courage to oppose itIn an assertive stance, the Congress party has condemned the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, calling it a disturbing constitutional ...
10 Jul, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Global Market: Geopolitical risks return to centre stage for ECB as inflation fears resurfaceFresh US-Iran hostilities have pushed the European Central Bank back to its inflation fight. Rising energy prices now threaten to reignite ...
10 Jul, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
NEP implementation status: 55 pc universities participate in NIRF; 56 pc offer four-year UG courseIn the latest All India Survey on Higher Education for 2023-24, it was revealed that merely 55 percent of universities engaged with the NIR...
09 Jul, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
US colleges report fall in international applications; India among hardest-hit countriesMore than half of US colleges report fewer international student applications for 2026. Sixty-three percent expect international student en...
09 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Women lead India's higher education boom, outpace men in GERWomen now lead India's higher education enrolment, with their Gross Enrolment Ratio reaching 31.2%. This trend has solidified over three ye...
09 Jul, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Uttarakhand becomes country's sixth fully literate stateUttarakhand achieved full literacy status, becoming the sixth state to do so. This significant milestone was reached after meeting adult li...
09 Jul, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Monsoon Session set to witness downpour of high-impact billsThe govt is preparing major legislative reforms across key sectors. Several high-impact bills are in advanced parliamentary review stages. ...
09 Jul, 2026, 06.38 AM IST
WestBridge Capital invests Rs 170 crore in Elevate EducationElevate Education has secured Rs 170 crore funding from WestBridge Capital. The company plans to expand its campus partnerships and technol...
08 Jul, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
How to strengthen Indian rupee without a rate hikeThe Indian Rupee has depreciated significantly against the US Dollar since early 2025. Measures were introduced to boost capital inflows an...
08 Jul, 2026, 06.25 AM IST
School dropout rate falls; teacher strength crosses 1 croreTeacher numbers have increased to over one crore, with women forming a majority. Pupil-teacher ratios improved across all educational stage...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces IIM Bangalore campus in IndonesiaIIM Bangalore will establish its first overseas campus in Indonesia. This initiative aims to benefit youth across the entire ASEAN region. ...
07 Jul, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
India's UPI to link with Indonesia's payment system, says PM ModiIndia's Unified Payments Interface will soon integrate with Indonesia's payment system. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this signifi...
07 Jul, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Nita Ambani receives honour in the US for contributions to healthcare, education and social impactReliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani received the AAPI Humanitarian Award in Tampa, Florida, for her extensive work in healthcare, e...
03 Jul, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
Centre weighs SEZ, GCC pilots to boost PM Internship SchemeThe corporate affairs ministry is actively seeking to boost participation in the PM Internship Scheme. New measures include pilot projects ...
03 Jul, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Best Proverb of the Day: “If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until...” — The timeless lesson reflected in Ratan Tata's lifeBest Proverb of the Day: Ancient wisdom from Socrates highlights that true worth isn't in wealth, but its impact. Ratan Tata exemplifies th...
30 Jun, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
He dropped out of IIT and then landed a job at Microsoft before he turned 20: ‘Stop blaming, get out….’Defying expectations, 19-year-old Ashish Kumar Verma quit IIT Delhi to join Microsoft without a degree. Verma, already a recognized tech pr...
29 Jun, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Gujarat says AI system helped prevent 1.67 lakh school dropouts last yearGujarat's innovative AI-powered early warning system is proving highly effective in curbing school dropouts. By analyzing student data, the...
26 Jun, 2026, 01.01 AM IST