Make social media companies more accountable: Milind Murli Deora in Rajya SabhaRaising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Deora stressed on the need for awareness on the impact of social media and internet ...
10 Mar, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
California’s ‘Screenager’ classes show teens how to navigate social media and AICalifornia schools are leading the charge in teaching students to identify fake news and deepfakes online. Educators are equipping teenager...
26 Dec, 2025, 12.06 PM IST
Swipe, Meme, Invest: Is Gen Z learning or just playing?Financial education needs to evolve for India's Gen Z. Traditional methods don't resonate with them. Gamification and memes can be powerful...
08 Jul, 2025, 04.25 PM IST
Should India ban kids from social media? A middle path neededAustralia’s amendment to the Online Safety Act restricts under-16s' access to social media. Indian parents are considering similar measures...
06 Jan, 2025, 10.56 PM IST
NISM, FPSB India to launch postgraduate program in financial planningThe National Institute of Securities Markets and FPSB India introduced a Postgraduate Program in Financial Planning and capacity-building i...
20 Aug, 2024, 06.06 PM IST
Kerala government implements 'Fake News detection' in school textbooksThe Kerala General Education Department introduces 'Fact-Checking' modules in ICT textbooks for Classes 5 and 7, aiming to empower students...
13 Aug, 2024, 10.33 AM IST
A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle groundAhmed Othman, a teenager from Massachusetts, avoids TikTok and credits his parents, computer scientists, for teaching him about social medi...
06 Jun, 2024, 10.17 AM IST
CBSE introduces coding, financial literacy, AR, AI for students from Class VI. All you need to knowCBSE has issued a circular which shows a total of 33 subjects will be taught to students. These subjects include Financial Literacy, AR, Da...
01 May, 2023, 12.47 PM IST
How AI-powered tools, deepfakes pose a misinformation challenge for Internet usersIndia is already fighting a flood of misinformation in different Indic languages. This will worsen with different AI bots and tools driving...
19 Mar, 2023, 01.46 PM IST
Students are told not to use Wikipedia for research. But it's a trustworthy sourceAt a time when it's increasingly difficult to separate truth from falsehood, Wikipedia is an accessible tool for fact-checking and fighting...
05 Nov, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
Reserve Bank of India suggests a five-point action plan to promote financial educationThe 'National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025' (NSFE), released by the RBI, has suggested a multi-stakeholder-led approach for c...
20 Aug, 2020, 04.27 PM IST
- STL partners with Pune Municipal Corporation and Pune City Connect
The undertaking intends to train 1,200 people over the next one year. The training will be provided through two digital empowerment buses, ...
11 Dec, 2019, 06.34 PM IST
HRD minister launches draft 'Industry Guidelines on Digital Learning'The 2018 event was an international conference organised by the UNESCO, the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable...
15 Nov, 2019, 09.20 PM IST
WhatsApp, NASSCOM Foundation join hands to help curb misinformationThe partnership aims to reach approximately 100,000 Indians with training to spot false information and provide tips and tricks to stay saf...
18 Mar, 2019, 12.51 PM IST
Better payouts, digital payments to spur financial inclusion: NITI Aayog"The government has launched many flagship schemes to promote financial inclusion and provide financial security to empower the poor and un...
19 Dec, 2018, 07.52 PM IST
Raising children in a tech age: Oberoi International School conducts workshop on 'Digital Citizenship'The workshop for parents and children was conducted by Allison Ochs - an expert on screen time, cyber bullying, gaming.
03 Oct, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
Financial literacy: Planning & effort required to include it in school curriculumThe debate on financial literacy is back on the table. The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) has formulated a draft nation...
13 Aug, 2012, 09.02 AM IST