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Parents To Get Formal Representation In Private School Fee Panel As Tamil Nadu Assembly Passes Amendment Bill
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (242+ words) Jan 25, 2026 | Updated 12:33 PM GMT+5:30 The Tamil Nadu Assembly has cleared an amendment to the school fee regulation law, introducing parental representation in fee fixation decisions while giving private schools more time to raise objections to fee determination orders, The New…...
CBSE Makes Appointment Of Mental Health And Career Counsellors Compulsory Across All Affiliated Schools
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (366+ words) Jan 24, 2026 | Updated 05:52 PM GMT+5:30 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made it mandatory for all affiliated schools to appoint mental health and career counsellors, marking a major policy shift aimed at addressing students" psychological well-being and career guidance…...
PM Modi Hands Out 61,000 Appointment Letters In Nationwide Rozgar Mela Recruitment Drive
23+ hour, 58+ min ago (256+ words) Jan 24, 2026 | Updated 04:14 PM GMT+5:30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (24 January) distributed more than 61,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth across various government departments and organisations at the 18th Rozgar Mela. The event, conducted via video conferencing, reached candidates at 45 locations across…...
Bridges Keep Collapsing Because Everyone Is An Incompetent Topper: Inside The Grade Inflation Crisis
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1648+ words) Jan 19, 2026 | Updated 10:12 AM GMT+5:30 "You know how every other day bridges fall in India, right?" accomplished Indian academic and innovator Professor Amitabha Bandyopadhyay tells me over the phone. Of course. No year's news cycle in the country seems complete without…...
'Equity Squads', 'Equity Ambassadors': All About The Latest UGC Notification Driving Outrage On Social Media
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1033+ words) Jan 15, 2026 | Updated 05:28 PM GMT+5:30 The University Grants Commission (UGC) issued a significant notification on January 13, 2026, introducing the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026. The content of this notification led to a pointed outrage on social…...
Harvard Sees Sharp Fall In Indian Enrolment Even As Foreign Student Share Peaks
1+ week, 4+ day ago (356+ words) Jan 14, 2026 | Updated 11:41 AM GMT+5:30 Indian enrolment at Harvard University fell sharply in the fall of 2025, even as the institution recorded the highest proportion of international students in its history, the Business Standard reported. University data shows the number of students…...
Australia Moves India Into Highest-Risk Category For Student Visas Citing 'Emerging Integrity Risks"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (280+ words) Jan 13, 2026 | Updated 02:29 PM GMT+5:30 Australia has reclassified India into its highest-risk category for student visa applications, marking an unusual mid-cycle policy shift that took effect on 8 January 2026. The Department of Home Affairs moved India from Evidence Level 2 to Evidence Level…...
Delhi High Court Seeks Response On Minority Schools' Petition Challenging Fee Regulation Law
2+ week, 2+ day ago (173+ words) Jan 09, 2026 | Updated 03:23 PM GMT+5:30 The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Delhi government's Directorate of Education and the Lieutenant Governor on a petition filed by the Forum of Minority Schools, challenging the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation…...
UAE Slashes UK University Funding Over Fears Of Islamic Radicalisation On British Campuses
2+ week, 2+ day ago (322+ words) Jan 09, 2026 | Updated 02:17 PM GMT+5:30 The United Arab Emirates has excluded British universities from its list of approved institutions eligible for state scholarships, citing concerns over Islamist radicalisation on UK campuses. In June last year, the UAE's higher education ministry published…...
Centre Mulls PM Research Chair Scheme To Attract 120 Indian-Origin Scientists To IITs: Report
2+ week, 3+ day ago (367+ words) Jan 08, 2026 | Updated 01:45 PM GMT+5:30 The Centre is considering a new "Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC)" scheme aimed at attracting top Indian-origin researchers and scientists back to India, with a proposal to engage 120 research fellows and chairs across IITs over five…...