Warnings about sugar have been about the waistline and teeth for decades. But a new wave of studies is emerging that points towards a place less obvious today: the developing brain. Scientists are more and more sure that the food consumed by a mother in her womb or a child while growing up during this…
A child who fails to reach his genetic potential will have a disadvantage his entire life, be it in terms of intelligence, income generation capacity, or even illness. They become vulnerable decades later; that is the insidious, cumulative cost embedded in India’s latest nutrition data. While the National Family Health Survey-6 does paint a picture…
The District Administration has fixed exposure of 30 mins per day of digital board for students of primary classes and 60 minutes for upper primary classes, following a report of exposure of students up to five hours in class. NOIDA: The Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration has ordered every school in Noida and Greater Noida…
On August 10, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stood at ICAR-IARI, Pusa, and released ₹21.35 crore to more than 6,000 agricultural students in a single sweep. The money moved through the National Scholarship Portal’s Direct Benefit Transfer mechanism, and students under various ICAR scholarship and fellowship schemes are now to receive their monthly installments,…
India’s digital transformation has expanded access to UPI, Aadhaar, DigiLocker and online welfare services, but millions remain excluded. Rural location, gender, caste, income and biometric authentication failures continue to shape who can truly benefit from Digital India.
India’s approval of foreign university campuses under NEP 2020 marks a new phase in higher education. While the initiative promises world-class education and global partnerships, concerns remain over affordability, accessibility, and whether the policy can deliver equitable opportunities for students across all regions.
India’s newest health survey data, and why a national gain in girls’ secondary-school completion still depends heavily on where a girl happens to be born. Nationally, the proportion of Indian women aged 15 – 49 with at least 10 years of schooling, according to the NFHS definition, is a proxy for secondary level – increased…
Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation has intensified the debate over India’s examination system. While political accountability matters, lasting public trust can only be restored through comprehensive institutional reforms and a stronger focus on learning outcomes.
In Paikmal block of Odisha’s Bargarh district, a quiet renovation is underway. Anganwadi centres — the community childcare that anchor India’s early childhood system — are being repainted with alphabet murals, fitted with interactive number walls, and stocked with teaching-learning materials, NITI Aayog said in a July 18 update on the initiative. The upgrade sits…
For weeks, the stretch of pavement around Jantar Mantar in New Delhi has looked less like a historic observatory and more like an open-air classroom turned protest camp. Students in college uniforms, parents carrying folding chairs, and volunteers distributing water bottles have gathered under makeshift tents, their placards demanding one thing: accountability for a paper…
