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Shruti Bansal

Shruti Bansal

Shruti is an education journalist with 5 years of experience, currently writing for India Today’s education platform. She specialises in study abroad stories, student-centric features, and interviews with professors on current academic issues. With expertise in higher education trends, she creates insightful and reader-friendly content that simplifies complex topics for a wider audience.

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Not 100% ready? Why Gen Z is taking career risks while Millennials hold back

Should you quit a stable job if you're not happy? Or wait until you feel completely ready? These are questions many young professionals are asking today. With Gen Z embracing bold career moves and millennials focusing on stability, the divide is becoming hard to ignore. So, is risk-taking the smarter move or just a privilege?

Not 100% ready? Why Gen Z is taking career risks while Millennials hold back (Photo : Pexels)
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CBSE 3-language formula: Opportunity for growth or student burden?

As India pushes for a more inclusive and interconnected education system, language learning has taken centre stage in school reforms. The latest move by CBSE signals a shift towards multilingual classrooms, but questions remain about whether schools and students are fully prepared for the transition.

CBSE 3-language policy 2026: What it means for students and parents
Featurephilia

Are low stipends pushing India's PhD scholars out of academia?

Why is India investing heavily in research ambitions while many PhD scholars struggle to survive? As the country pushes to become a global innovation hub, concerns over low stipends, delayed payments, and researcher well-being are raising serious questions about the sustainability of its scientific ecosystem.

Are low stipends pushing India’s PhD scholars out of academia?
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Back to work at 60: What's driving the un-retirement trend?

Retirement is no longer the end of the road. Across the US, a growing number of seniors are swapping leisure time for laptops and meetings again. The surprising rise of the Great un-retirement is reshaping how the world views ageing and work.

Back to work at 60: What’s driving the un-retirement trend?
Jobs

Why are jobseekers not hearing back? Inside India's ghost hiring trend

Scrolling through endless job listings but not landing interviews? You're not alone. As ghost jobs gain traction in India, many candidates are questioning whether online openings truly reflect real hiring. Here's what the data and experts reveal about the gap between job postings and actual employment.

India’s ghost job crisis: Are companies posting fake openings in 2026?
Jobs

AI isn't replacing English, it's making it essential

If AI can understand almost any language, why are employers still insisting on English proficiency? A new report suggests a surprising shift in AI may not be replacing language skills, but making them even more important.

AI boom is raising demand for English at work, not reducing it: 87% employers agree
Featurephilia

Is AI helping students learn better or replacing real thinking?

The rise of generative AI has made information faster to access than ever before. But as students increasingly rely on machines to process knowledge, experts are questioning whether the habit of deep reading long considered central to intellectual growth is quietly fading.

Are AI tools helping students think better or replacing deep reading and reflection?
Study Abroad

Is the Iran war putting India's future doctors at risk?

Indian students in Iran, mostly medical aspirants, face growing uncertainty as war escalates. Safety risks, delayed exams, and academic disruptions put their futures in jeopardy. We bring this story to highlight the challenges students and families are grappling with amid the crisis.

Iran conflict: Are Indian medical students’ careers at risk?
Featurephilia

CBSE Maths exam 2026: Can AI tools help students revise smarter?

With the Central Board of Secondary Education Class 12 Maths board exam scheduled for March 9, 2026, students are deep into last-minute revision. But can AI tools actually help simplify complex concepts and improve practice in the final days before the exam? Educators say when used wisely, artificial intelligence may become a useful support system for board exam preparation.

CBSE Maths exam 2026: Can AI tools help students revise smarter?
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