Even six-figure salaries aren’t enough: What high-earning Americans are doing to stretch their paychecks and protect their careers
Despite earning six figures, many Americans find themselves caught in the grip of rising living costs, which experts have coined ‘the illusion of affluence’. To cope, folks are tapping into credit cards for everyday needs, maximizing rewards on essentials, and subscribing to buy-now-pay-later services. This financial strain is reshaping social interactions, leading some to forgo […]
ISRO chief on value-based education: Why students need more than marks |
ISRO chief V Narayanan backs value-based education over ‘bookworm’ culture: ISRO Chairman V Narayanan has cautioned that India’s education system cannot afford to produce students who are “mere bookworms”, arguing that schools must focus as much on values and personality as they do on marks. Speaking to reporters at a High Level Expert Committee and […]
Indian researchers reveal novel mutation that causes rare condition among consanguineous children
The child is being treated at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru. File photograph A recent paper in the peer-reviewed journal Clinical Dysmorphology has presented the first detailed case report of a new kind of gene mutation in a child, with a rare condition – pseudo-TORCH Syndrome Type 2. Using exome sequencing, a […]
Assam state cabinet approves education reforms, ETEducation
The State Government has approved to constitute a high-powered Investment Committee headed by the Chief Minister for high-value investments of Rs 10,000 crore and above Guwahati: The Assam state cabinet has taken key decisions, including approval of the Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Policy of Assam, 2025, aimed at positioning Assam as the leading aviation […]
Tripura government launches recruitment drive for 1,733 teachers to tackle chronic staff shortages
The Tripura Government has started the recruitment process for 1,733 teachers, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Monday, according to a recent PTI report. This is a step to ease mounting pressure as the state grapples with long-standing vacancies across its schools. The problem continues to prevail even after repeated hiring cycles in recent years.Speaking […]
Bill to create single higher education regulator to be introduced in Parliament’s winter session, ETEducation
According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, the proposed legislation has been christened the Higher Education Commission of India Bill New Delhi, A bill to set up a higher education regulator, which will replace bodies such as the UGC, is listed for introduction in the winter session of Parliament, set to commence on December 1. According […]
Can India’s new labour codes finally bridge the gender divide at work?
For years, women’s workforce participation has been a subject of heated policy debate, yet the numbers on the ground have barely inched upward. The conversation has flourished; the change has not. India stands at an inflection point where the gulf between aspiration and reality demands more than rhetoric. Into this space step the four consolidated […]
Telangana govt yet to clear school fee regulation bill, ETEducation
The commission submitted the draft bill in March last year. Discussions with various stakeholders, including managements and parents, were held Hyderabad: Though the Telangana Education Commission (TEC) submitted a draft bill on school fee regulations much before the start of the current academic year, there has not been much progress till date. The commission submitted […]
Larry Page education and career path: The Stanford grad and Google founder who is now the world’s third-richest person
Larry Page’s name has re-entered the global wealth tables with unusual speed. According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, the Google co-founder has moved into the top five richest people in the world after a major reshuffle. The surge is linked directly to the launch of Google’s Gemini 3 artificial intelligence model, which pushed Page’s […]
Parliamentary panel to examine trend, existing legislations, ETEducation
The standing committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports will also examine impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and leverage of emerging technology on education and student Amid rising student suicides due to stress, a parliamentary committee has decided to review the “proliferation” of coaching centres to support students in competitive examinations and the social […]