Central funds to be tied to education results, ETEducation
As per the internal report accessed by TOI, stronger institutions will support nearby campuses through mentor-mentee clusters, sharing teachers, labs and lesson plans to help lift outcomes quickly NEW DELHI: The Centre is preparing a five-year plan for higher education with five main goals: raise enrolment (GER), improve employment and apprenticeships, build international links, upgrade […]
Aravind Srinivas vs. Sundar Pichai: Which tech tycoon’s education journey is more impressive?
Aravind Srinivas or Sundar Pichai: Which tech leader’s education journey is more impressive? When it comes to stories of Indian brilliance in global technology, two names shine the brightest: Aravind Srinivas, the young innovator behind Perplexity AI, and Sundar Pichai, the seasoned leader guiding Google and Alphabet Inc. Both hail from Tamil Nadu, both are […]
Delhi Cop’s Free School Is Transforming Children’s Lives Near Red Fort
Every afternoon, just a stone’s throw from the bustling crowds and towering walls of Delhi’s Red Fort, a quiet transformation takes place. Dozens of children carrying school bags gather near the Sai Baba temple in the fort’s parking area. Their destination isn’t a traditional school — it’s Than Singh Ki Pathshala, an open-air classroom run […]
UPSSSC releases exam calendar for 2025-26 session at upsssc.gov.in: Check official schedule and other details here
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released its quarterly examination calendar for the academic session 2025-26. The schedule details examination dates for several recruitment drives, including Forest Guard, Wildlife Guard, Draftsman, Cartographer, Stenographer, Female Health Worker, and Junior Assistant posts. Candidates can now access and download the official calendar in PDF format […]
JNU Polls 2025-26: Candidates file nominations today; when will the final list release?
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has entered a crucial phase of its student election cycle for 2025-26, with candidates filing their nominations today, October 27, 2025, for the November 4 polls. According to the Election Committee, nomination forms were issued on October 25, 2025, between 2 pm and 5 pm, while candidates are allowed to submit […]
Why is there a ‘Door to Hell’ burning for decades in Turkmenistan?
Imagine a gaping, fiery crater in the middle of a barren desert — so deep it looks like an entrance to another world. This is the Darvaza gas crater, famously called the “Door to Hell,” blazing in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert. Spanning about 70 metres across and 30 metres deep, it has burned with relentless heat […]
Cyclone Montha: Andhra Pradesh school closure across multiple districts, Odisha also affected; see full list here
As Cyclone Montha intensifies over the Bay of Bengal, both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have gone on high alert, ordering school closures and precautionary evacuations in several coastal districts. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of extremely heavy rainfall and gale-force winds up to 110 kmph, with the storm expected to make landfall on […]
What is Ontario’s Bill 33? Here is why thousands of students in Waterloo are protesting against it
At the University of Waterloo, students are sounding the alarm over Bill 33, warning that it could change life on campus in ways that hit close to home. From mental health services to emergency food programs and independent student newspapers, the services many rely on could be at risk. The provincial government says the bill, […]
Trump’s student visa crackdown: What is wrong with it and why America will pay the price
President Donald Trump’s second-term immigration policies are reshaping American higher education, and with it, the country’s long-term innovation ecosystem. Stricter visa vetting, suspended embassy interviews, and expanded travel restrictions across 19 countries have made the United States a significantly tougher destination for international students. What began as a border-control initiative is now reverberating through research […]
New study finds different roots for early and late autism diagnoses
For decades, autism has been understood as a condition that reveals itself in the first few years of life, with clinicians looking for tell-tale difficulties in toddlers. Yet a growing number of people today are diagnosed only in adolescence or adulthood, often after years of struggling in school or with relationships. A new Nature study […]