81% of US teachers report worsening student behaviour, stress at breaking point
The American classroom has long been idealized as a space of discovery and growth. Yet, today, many educators describe it as a battlefield, not against poverty wages or understaffed departments, but against a daily tide of escalating student misbehaviour. For a profession already strained by attrition, the weight of this shift is crushing.A recent survey […]
Over 200,000 women in the US have left the workforce since January: Has the land of opportunity become ‘gender selective’?
The United States has long upheld and cherished the sobriquet “land of opportunity” as a badge of honour. Yet what if the opportunity server first checks the gender of the plate before serving it? Opportunity bends and breaks along lines of privilege, and the latest labour figures reveal a stark truth: Women are once again […]
NEET PG result out at natboard.edu.in: Direct link to download here
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has declared the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 today, Tuesday, August 19. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access their results on the official portals — natboard.edu.in and nbe.edu.in.The NEET PG 2025 examination comprised 200 multiple-choice […]
US revokes thousands of student visas in 2025 over alleged crimes: The new legal grey zone for ‘outsiders’ in America
In 2025, the Trump administration revoked over 6,000 student visas—a number that has sparked concern not only in immigration policy circles but also across global academic communities. Approximately 4,000 of these were attributed to alleged “criminal activity,” while an additional 200 to 300 were reportedly linked to accusations of “support for terrorism.” But behind the […]
IGNOU TEE December date sheet 2025 released at ignou.ac.in: Check complete schedule here
IGNOU TEE December date sheet 2025: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has issued the tentative date sheet for the December 2025 Term-End Examinations (TEE) covering both Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and online programmes.According to the notification, the examinations will be held from December 1, 2025, to January 8, 2026, with two sessions […]
From kitchen to nature: 7 places that teach lessons classrooms never will
Forget the classroom, these 8 places are where real learning happens (Image: TOI) Although classrooms are a powerful setting for structured learning, they are not the only location where meaningful education takes place. In fact, studies have consistently shown that some of the most valuable lessons about problem-solving, empathy, creativity and critical thinking are learnt […]
ISRO working on 40-storey-tall rocket to place 75-tonne payload in space: Narayanan
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) said the space agency has been working on a rocket as high as a 40-storey building to place a 75,000 kg payload in low earth orbit. Delivering the convocation address of Osmania University in Hyderabad, Mr. Narayanan said this year, the space agency has lined […]
Gen Z is taking micro-retirement from work: Is it a fad, fantasy, or future of work?
The promise of retirement has long been cast as the crowning jewel of professional life, four decades of relentless toil culminating in a handful of golden years of respite. But Generation Z, with its own lexicon for every workplace shift, is rewriting that script. Their version of “retirement” isn’t an epilogue to one’s career; it’s […]
Want to be a top performer? These 5 mindset shifts will help for sure
5 mindset shifts every student should make before their next exam (Image: TOI) Did you know that the real secret of top-performing students lies not just in what they know but in how they think? Academic success is frequently equated with innate intelligence or the number of hours spent studying but few know that more […]
Karnataka Schools’ AI Facial Recognition Plan Raises Serious Privacy Concerns, ETEducation
A group of 31 experts pointed out that FRS have been banned in many geographies for their enormous dangers to people in terms of misuse of the data collected. Bengaluru: The school education department’s push to use AI-powered facial recognition system (FRS) for student attendance has ignited a fierce debate — even before it’s officially […]