2025 layoffs aren’t your regular cost-saving job cuts: Why reskilling alone can’t be your saviour
2025 Layoffs Show Why AI Workflow Skills Trump Simple Reskilling. (Getty Images) The world’s biggest employers are back to cutting costs—and the deepest cuts came in September–October 2025. In tech alone, the global tracker Layoffs.fyi shows 112,732 people laid off across 218 companies in 2025. The names behind those cuts are the same companies students […]
UP govt must address teacher absenteeism, Allahabad HC emphasises EWS students’ constitutional right to education
Allahabad HC directs UP govt to monitor teacher attendance for EWS students through IT solutions PRAYAGRAJ: The state government must come out with a “solid” solution to ensure teachers come to the schools in villages, where mostly the poor study, the Allahabad High Court has said.The court also directed the state to apprise it of […]
KITE launches fourth edition of Haritha Vidyalayam, highlighting AI, Robotics in Kerala government schools
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) is set to launch the fourth edition of its unique-in-India educational reality show, ‘Haritha Vidyalayam,’ this December.KITE is the technical arm of the state General Education Department.Haritha Vidyalayam is a pioneering initiative aims to showcase the achievements and best practices of the state’s public education sector on […]
Which country is closest to space?
View of Mount Chimborazo (a volcano) from the city Riobamba. | Photo Credit: Photo: Wikimedia Commons Space officially begins about 100 km above the Earth’s surface, a boundary known as the Kármán line. But Earth isn’t a perfect sphere — it’s slightly flattened at the poles and bulged at the equator. Because of this shape, […]
Uttar Pradesh adds 950 MBBS and 271 PG seats to medical colleges for 2025-26 session
Major seat expansion: 950 MBBS and 271 PG seats approved in Uttar Pradesh medical colleges. (AI Image) Uttar Pradesh MBBS seats: The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a major increase in the number of medical education seats for the 2025-26 academic session. A total of 950 new MBBS seats and 271 postgraduate (PG) seats will […]
Minneapolis teachers file intent to strike: students could be out of school by Nov. 11, what it means for US education nationwide
Minneapolis union seeks higher pay and smaller class sizes amid $100 million budget gap. (Getty Images) Minneapolis teachers have filed an intent to strike notice, potentially signalling a work stoppage that could affect tens of thousands of students. The Minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) said the filing starts a countdown that could see educators walk […]
EAD extensions ended, H-1B fees hiked, citizenship test toughened: Is the US turning hostile to Indian talent?
US immigration changes: EAD, H-1B and citizenship rules affect Indian professionals. (Getty Images) The US has introduced three major immigration changes within two months, significantly affecting Indian professionals, students, and Green Card holders. These include the abrupt end of automatic Employment Authorisation Document (EAD) extensions, a steep increase in H-1B visa fees, and a tougher […]
Montana lawmakers draft first 2027 bill to curb ‘woke’ teacher conferences: Is this safeguarding education or silencing professional freedom?
Montana lawmakers draft first 2027 bill to limit ‘woke’ teacher conferences Montana Senate President Matt Regier (R-Kalispell) has requested the first draft of legislation to be introduced in the 2027 Legislature, seeking to restrict what he describes as “political agendas” at teacher professional development conferences. He announced the move after recordings from sessions at the […]
US companies cite AI and tariffs for job reductions: Are these layoffs strategic foresight or corporate short-sightedness?
Major US firms reduce staff amid AI investment and tariff uncertainty. (Getty Images) A growing number of major US companies have announced large-scale job cuts, citing the redirection of resources towards artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives and the impact of shifting tariff policies under President Donald Trump. The layoffs have created widespread uncertainty in the employment […]
Delhi govt to recognise private schools in non-conforming areas; move to add 20,000 seats for EWS, DG and CWSN students
The Delhi government has announced recognition for private unaided schools operating in non-conforming areas, addressing a decade-old issue and enabling around 20,000 new seats for students under the EWS, DG and CWSN categories. Education Minister Ashish Sood said the move ensures fairness, regulatory oversight and equitable access to education through transparent, law-aligned procedures. NEW DELHI […]