With air pollution worsening across Delhi-NCR, schools in Gautam Buddha Nagar have been directed to offer both online and offline classes to younger students. The order applies to government, aided and recognised schools in Noida and Greater Noida.
Long before she became one of India's most influential political figures, Sonia Gandhi was a young woman from northern Italy trying to find her feet in England. Her memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', revisits her language classes, Cambridge years and the educational qualifications she went on to acquire.
IIT Madras has opened the GATE 2027 application correction window, allowing registered candidates to modify specific details in their submitted forms. The paid facility closes on November 14, while a separate window for scrutiny-related defects remains open until November 30.
Yogi Adityanath will issue appointment letters and transfer farmer welfare assistance in Lucknow. The programme brings together state recruitment and support for accident-affected farming families.
National Education Day 2026 honours Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Education Minister, whose vision shaped the country's education system through institutions such as IITs and UGC, while championing inclusive, accessible and holistic learning.
An AI innovation developed by an IIT Madras student has reached three US government technology platforms. Krishna Garigipati's CogniMesh has earned 'Awardable' recognition, including on the DARPA ERIS Marketplace, marking a milestone in his journey as a young entrepreneur.
NSUI vice-president Anas Khan has been suspended by DU's Ramanujan College after his alleged WhatsApp messages offering female students money, gifts and other benefits to join NRI clients at Diljit Dosanjh's concert in Ahmedabad surfaced.
Delhi has declared November 16 a public holiday for Chhath Puja across schools, government offices, autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings. The Monday closure gives government employees a weekday break, while Bihar schools remain shut until November 17.
The Federation of Central Universities Teachers' Associations has urged President Droupadi Murmu to intervene in the termination of Delhi University professor Saripalli V Ravikiran. It has alleged that the university bypassed service rules and penalised him over his academic views.
NMC has asked students and parents to verify a medical college's regulatory approval and sanctioned intake before seeking admission or making payments. The advisory follows Supreme Court directions amid concerns over institutions offering medical courses without statutory permission.
An Assam professor has helped solve a chemistry puzzle that baffled scientists for over 60 years. Professor Ashwini K Phukan of Tezpur University and his team provided computational support to German researchers who successfully isolated stable oxoboranes, molecules that chemists had struggled to produce for decades.
An IIT Bombay graduate with a software engineering job at Samsung in South Korea, Kanishak Kataria had a lucrative career ahead of him. But he chose public service over a reported Rs 1 crore annual package and went on to secure the top rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2018.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the ICSE and ISC examination timetables for students appearing for the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams. The schedules include subject-wise exam dates and timings, helping students plan their revision and preparation.
Instead of investing in expensive air purifiers, two young Delhi innovators decided to make existing classroom fans do more. Their Project Vayu filters cost just Rs 140 and are helping tackle indoor air pollution across underprivileged schools, earning the 2026 Diana Award Roll of Honour.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang holds engineering degrees from Oregon State University and Stanford University. His academic journey, industry achievements, and views on studying the physical sciences offer insights into education in the age of artificial intelligence.
An FIR has been registered against IIT Patna registrar Awalendra Kumar Thakur over alleged derogatory social media remarks about Dalits. Filed on November 5 following a complaint by former Congress leader Aditya Paswan, the case comes after weeks of complaints, an institutional inquiry and questions over accountability.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is set to announce the ICSE and ISC board exam datesheet 2027 today. Students will be able to check the subject-wise examination schedule for Classes 10 and 12 on the official website, cisce.org.
British author M John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize at 81 for The End of Everything. The record-breaking victory marks the Booker's first honour for an established science-fiction writer. His science-fiction novel imagines a world after catastrophe, where society has collapsed, but people are still trying to carry on with everyday life.
Odisha has approved unlimited attempts for the Odisha Civil Services examination, removing category-wise restrictions. Eligible candidates can now appear as many times as they wish, subject to the prescribed age and other eligibility criteria.
Five Indian students won two gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the 2026 Junior International Astronomy Olympiad in Thailand. Every team member's podium finish underscored the value of NCSM's specialised training and the students' growing ambitions in astronomy and astrophysics.
At one of the world's most prestigious universities, high grades are becoming increasingly common. A new survey reveals that nearly 85% of Harvard's graduating seniors reported a GPA of 3.65 or higher, even as the university moves to restrict the number of A grades awarded in classrooms.
NTA has introduced an Aadhaar-free application option for NRI candidates applying for JEE Main 2027 Session 1. Applicants without Aadhaar but holding valid Indian passports can register through a dedicated option online.
When heavy rain knocks out mobile networks, remote Himalayan villages can be left without crucial weather updates. A Class 12 student from Hyderabad has developed a Rs 68,000 satellite receiver that delivers cloud images directly from weather satellites, bypassing the internet.
From 2027, Karnataka will introduce KSEAB-set common question papers and a uniform timetable for 1st PUC or Class 11 exams, replacing college-specific papers while retaining college-level evaluation and district-level result approval.
Nearly 57% of Harvard's graduating Class of 2026 believe it is a bad time to enter the workforce, while one in five have already changed their career plans because of artificial intelligence (AI). This, even as 18% expect starting salaries of more than $130,000.
India's colleges and universities have added millions of students over the past decade. But the teaching workforce has not grown at the same pace. A new Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister paper flags faculty shortages, including significant vacancies at IITs, IIMs and NITs.
Two IIT Gandhinagar students have developed TrustGate, an AI-powered system that detects cyberattacks on water plants by analysing network activity and sensor data, offering a new way to safeguard critical infrastructure.
A growing groundwater crisis has inspired a schoolboy from Surat to explore the possibilities of artificial intelligence. By analysing borewell records, rainfall patterns and soil-related data, his machine-learning project aims to estimate groundwater availability. The innovation has now won national recognition.
Rahul Deka spends his days moving between a micro/ nanofluidics laboratory and the responsibilities of student leadership. In between are midnight canteens, lake walks, chai breaks and the everyday realities of life at IIT Guwahati.
NTA has invited educational institutions and private testing providers to join its exam network for CBT and PPT tests, while also seeking serving and retired government personnel as observers.
CBSE has released the subject-wise marks distribution for Class 10 and 12 board exams 2026-27, detailing theory, practical, project, and internal assessment weightage, examination duration, and practical examination requirements across subjects.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has cleared the Rs 2,000 crore Vetri Laptop Scheme, extending free laptops to undergraduate and diploma students across government and aided institutions, with a special provision for engineering students and those previously excluded.
Odisha's free KG-to-PG education scheme has helped increase undergraduate admissions by 14,758 this academic year. Kalahandi leads aspirational districts with 99.09 per cent enrolment, as the state expands higher education access.
NTA has invited eligible professionals to apply for empanelment as observers for upcoming national examinations, including NEET, JEE, CUET and UGC-NET. The initiative seeks to strengthen monitoring and maintain transparency in the assessment process.
The Maharashtra State Board has released the subject-wise timetable for its 2027 SSC and HSC examinations. Class 12 written exams begin on February 8, followed by Class 10 papers from February 15. Here are the important dates and timetable PDFs.
Six decades ago, geologists named a newly discovered dinosaur after the great poet Rabindranath Tagore, marking his birth centenary. A young geologist, SL Jain, who was part of the team led by Pamela Robinson, would later receive an honour of his own: a dinosaur genus was named after him. This is the curious tale of Tagore's dinosaur and the palaeontologist whose name entered the fossil record.
India's primary-school-age population is set to shrink by a fifth over the next decade, changing the demand for schools across the country. A new EAC-PM paper points to falling fertility, shifting enrolment patterns and a school network that will need to adapt. The shift will reshape demand, enrolment patterns and school resource planning.
CBSE has declared the Class 12 special examination results for students across seven West Asian countries. The final scores will replace candidates' earlier assessment-based results.
The NMC has approved 318 additional postgraduate medical seats across Odisha. The expansion will widen specialist training and decentralise advanced healthcare.
Jiniya Chatterjee won Wakefit's fifth Sleep Internship after a 60-day competition. The contest used sleep tracking and creative challenges to promote healthier rest routines.
The CBSE Class 10, Class 12 board exam datesheet 2027 has been released. The main CBSE Class 10 exams will take place from February 17 to March 9, while the main Class 12 exams are scheduled from February 16 to April 1. Check the complete CBSE datesheet here.
Delhi and five NCR districts made it mandatory to continue hybrid classes up to Class 5 under GRAP Stage III until a new order comes in. The anti-pollution measures also restrict older vehicles and dust-generating construction activities.
