Education

Ankur Warikoo’s post about an Indore-based designer who failed JEE twice before building a successful freelance career has sparked debate over India’s obsession with educational credentials. While Warikoo argues that talent often remains hidden behind college labels, critics say such success stories are exceptions. The discussion highlights the need to assess ability beyond degrees and…

Victoria Gray’s CRISPR journey: How a groundbreaking treatment changed her life. (Photo: In 2019, Victoria Gray became the first person in the world to receive a CRISPR-based treatment for sickle cell disease. Seven years later, she has not experienced a sickle cell crisis since the one-time treatment — a remarkable outcome that illustrates how decades…

AISSMS College of Pharmacy earns highest ‘A’ rating nationally for five years PUNE: All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society’s College of Pharmacy, Pune, has added another significant achievement to its academic credentials by securing the highest ‘A’ rating in the country for five years (2026 till 2031) under the prescribed Rating Framework Based on the…

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced the fourth phase of its School Teacher Recruitment Examination, TRE-4.0. Through Advertisement No. 14/2026, the Commission has invited applications from eligible Indian citizens for 32,388 vacant teacher posts under the Bihar Education Department.Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility requirements will be able to apply through the official…

COMEDK UGET round 3 seat allotment result: The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) has declared the COMEDK UGET 2026 Round 3 seat allotment result today, August 18. Candidates who participated in the third round of counselling can now check their allotted college and engineering branch through the official counselling portal.The…

Maharashtra B.Architecture second list offers admission to 728 new students; 893 secure preferred colleges statewide MUMBAI: Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has released the second list for centralised admissions to the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Architecture) course for academic year 2026-27. The list gives 728 new students an opportunity to secure admission from 2,007 candidates…

Puducherry schools holiday on August 21 and 22: Check the list and reason The Education Department in Puducherry has announced a two-day holiday for 69 government and private schools that have been selected as examination centres for the Integrated Graduate Level Examination. The affected schools will remain closed on August 21 and August 22 as…

Former President Pratibha Patil (left) presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Nagarajan Vittal. The IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre, 1960 batch. (Source: PTI/File) “Fortune favours the bold.” Few stories in India’s technology history illustrate this better than the remarkable journey that transformed a country struggling with red tape into one of the world’s largest…

Delhi schools are set to follow a revamped Class 9 academic structure from the 2026-27 session, making vocational education and a third language compulsory. The new framework also offers advanced-level Mathematics and Science assessments, introduces AI and computational thinking modules, and sets fresh promotion criteria, marking a shift towards skill-based, multidisciplinary and competency-focused school education….

IIT Kharagpur will open registrations for JAM 2027 on September 5, with the application window remaining active until October 12. The national-level entrance test is scheduled for February 14, 2027, across seven subjects and two sessions. The institute will release the information brochure on August 22, while results are expected on March 18. The Indian…