UP govt thrust on literature, libraries to groom students, ETEducation
Fostering love for reading, Sharma said students who read most books each month and present their summaries in school assembly or class will be awarded a certificate of appreciation. Lucknow: To address excessive screen time among students, develop their critical and logical thinking skills and cultivate greater interest in books, state govt has asked all […]
SBI Clerk Mains exam 2025 likely in November: Check exam pattern and other details here
SBI Clerk Mains exam date 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) is expected to conduct the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Main Examination 2025 in November 2025, as mentioned in the official recruitment notification. However, the exact date and time of the examination are yet to be announced by the Bank.Candidates who have successfully cleared […]
The cost of enforcement: Are frequent immigration arrests dragging down test scores for US students?
Frequent immigration arrests across the United States may be silently dampening academic performance and widening existing inequalities. A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) suggests that intensified immigration enforcement, especially after the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency, has had measurable effects on student learning outcomes, including among United States citizens […]
CSE leads, AI follows: Top IIT Hyderabad courses students picked in 2025
The 2025 Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) report reaffirms the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad’s growing draw among engineering aspirants. The latest admission data show a consistent rise in candidate preferences across nearly all four-year undergraduate programmes, signalling both academic diversification and an alignment with emerging industry needs.The figures point to a clear pattern: new-age […]
‘This is to torment us’: Muslim cleric urges parents to pull children out of schools over CM Yogi’s Vande Mataram order
A major political and religious row erupted on Monday after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that singing Vande Mataram would be made mandatory in all educational institutions across the state.Speaking at the Ekta Yatra and Vande Mataram singing event in Gorakhpur, Chief Minister Adityanath said the decision was intended to instil national pride […]
Early climate warning systems: getting there, but not there yet
India’s geographical diversity and growing climate vulnerabilities place it squarely in the path of a wide array of natural hazards — most of them weather-related. From cyclones and floods to thunderstorms, lightning, and heat waves, the country faces year-round meteorological challenges that differ by region and season. In recent years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) […]
The great American burnout: How workers went from holding on to finally breaking free
The American worker has reached a psychological and economic reckoning. That faint, dull dread that creeps in on Sunday night is no longer an isolated sentiment, it’s a national condition. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2024 report revealed that only 21 percent of employees worldwide were engaged at work, with the United States witnessing […]
Climate Change and Climate Justice: India’s efforts to balance economic growth with green transition
File image for respresentational purpose only. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Development goals don’t always have to undermine environmental concerns. As the fourth largest economy in the world, and one of the top polluters, India cannot shy away from climate action citing historical reasons and pointing fingers at the industrialised West. Indeed, India seems determined […]
Meet the ‘Spider-Man lizard’: The science behind the Mwanza flat-headed rock agama’s superhero colours |
The Mwanza flat-headed rock agama (Agama mwanzae) has become an unlikely pop culture icon, earning the nickname “Spider-Man lizard” because of the striking red and blue hues of its male form. Native to East Africa, this reptile thrives on the sunlit rocks of Tanzania, Kenya, and Rwanda, displaying an extraordinary blend of biological adaptation and […]
Union Education Minister calls for making collective singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ in all classrooms of DU a tradition
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday called for establishing collective singing of “Vande Mataram” in every classroom of Delhi University as a “powerful” tradition and help it evolve into a mass movement.Addressing a programme at Delhi University’s Ramjas College, to mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, he also remarked that the national song […]