Dr Aadarsh Mishra went from a curious schoolboy in Lucknow to research in India, Cardiff University and Oxford. His journey included financial struggles, losing his father, working part-time in the UK and health challenges. Now a Royal Asiatic Society Fellow, he hopes his research can eventually help patients and improve healthcare.
As India's coastal tourism grows, scuba diving is finding more takers across destinations such as Andaman, Goa and Lakshadweep. But beneath the appeal of coral reefs and marine life is another kind of education. Divers say the experience teaches calm, trust, adaptability and self-awareness in ways a classroom cannot.
A compilation of RTI responses and media reports records 171 student suicides and unnatural deaths across IITs in the last 20 years (between January 2006 and September 2026). The data shows 120 deaths in the last 11 years, compared with 51 in the previous decade, offering a stark look at student deaths across India's premier institutes.
Delhi University's 2026 student union election has unfolded amid a year of protests, education controversies, caste debates and campus safety concerns. With NSUI fielding an Adivasi candidate, ABVP betting on established student-political networks and an NSUI rebel leading the VP race as an Independent, DUSU is reflecting a changing Gen Z political landscape.
For generations, the acceptable work culture involved finding one stable job, staying loyal, climbing the ladder and building your identity around it. But AI, layoffs, changing skills and younger workers, and shaky job security are challenging that model. From skill stacking and personal brands to portfolio careers and multiple income streams, is it time to stop being monogamous with our jobs?
China's universities now sit alongside some of the world's most prestigious institutions in global rankings. Yet the SAR Free to Think 2026 report notes that China's academic freedom is in the "completely restricted" category, among the world's bottom 10%. Its history, political controls and ranking methodology explain how both realities can exist together.
AI is changing what companies expect from engineers. Forward Deployed Engineers, or FDEs, combine coding with business understanding, communication and problem-solving. As companies move from AI demos to real-world deployment, experts explain why engineers who can work with customers and navigate messy business problems may become increasingly valuable.
Three young Indians took different routes after school, from open schooling to a year of uncertainty. Through short vocational courses, they gained practical skills, began internships earning Rs 14,000 to Rs 18,000 a month, and continued building careers in healthcare, retail and hospitality while staying focused on their bigger goals.
IIT Kanpur's recently cancelled ISKCON tie-up for wellness programmes has reopened a difficult question about student mental health. Experts say meditation, yoga and wellness can build resilience, but cannot replace psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors when students face serious mental-health problems or suicidal thoughts. What should a genuinely effective IIT mental-health system look like?
NIT Durgapur alumna Antara Sarkar was working as an engineer when she decided to build a business. She began learning software while pregnant, continued as a new mother and eventually built an AI-powered astrology platform that now gets over 2 lakh daily impressions.
At 16, Lucky Rawat went from studying in Vikasnagar in Uttarakhand to standing on Arctic ice at the geographic North Pole. He travelled aboard a nuclear-powered icebreaker, met students from 22 countries, conducted a stratospheric experiment and returned with a much bigger curiosity about science, space and technology.
When Ajay Varma came to Delhi from Sydney, Manish Maheshwari saw a chance to bring five old IIM Lucknow hostel mates together. A WhatsApp group, one 'White House' reunion and a recreated 1992 photograph later, 34 years seemed to disappear.
The latest India Today Mood of the Nation survey reveals what young Indians see as their biggest employment concerns, with 32% pointing to a lack of jobs and 63% placing responsibility for improving youth employability on Union and state governments.
The US has paused or rescheduled visa appointments amid fresh consular training, adding uncertainty for applicants. For Indians, this comes alongside major H-1B changes, tighter screening and proposed F-1 rule changes, raising questions over study, work, relocation timelines and the once predictable pathway to building careers in America for years.
Recent student deaths at IIT Delhi, IISc, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur and IIT Kharagpur have triggered fresh questions about campus safety and student suicides. As students protest, a look at the government's mental health measures, institutional safeguards and the latest NCRB data shows what has changed, what remains unfinished and where gaps persist.
At 14, Adarsh Kumar left home in Bihar with Rs 1,000 and an old laptop. He went on to build Skillzo, became the first Indian winner of the prestigious Global Student Prize, and now has a fully funded Georgetown University scholarship worth around Rs 3.5 crore.
NITI Aayog's new skilling report identifies 8.7 crore young Indians outside education, employment and training. Nearly 88% are engaged in domestic duties, while women face major barriers to skilling, mobility and work. What pushes people into that position?
Tamil Nadu's engineering admissions have taken a sharp turn within a year. After a 2025 enrolment surge, just 41.15% of TNEA seats were filled by Round 2 this year. With 167 colleges below 10% occupancy, career analyst Jayaprakash Gandhi warns of deeper problems ahead.
A broken toy sparked his curiosity. Years later, that same curiosity has helped Akshay J Mashelkar create learning tools that have reached over 20,000 students across India. Fresh from receiving a national honour from President Droupadi Murmu, he explains why children do not hate maths. They hate how it is taught.
Days before India marks its 80th Independence Day, the story of Kittur deserves another look. In 1824, a small principality led by Queen Chennamma challenged the East India Company after it refused to recognise her adopted heir, becoming one of India's earliest armed struggles against British rule.
