A parliamentary committee has raised concerns over delays in updating NCERT textbooks for Classes 9–12 despite curriculum changes aligned with NEP 2020 and NCF 2023. A parliamentary committee has highlighted the gap in the design and implementation of the curriculum of Classes 9 to 12, noting that the lack of textbooks has put additional burden…
150 million-year-old mystery solved: How the first bird learned to fly. (AI Image) For more than a century, one question has divided scientists: How did the first birds take flight?Did they evolve from dinosaurs that ran across the ground before taking off? Or did they glide down from trees before developing powered flight?A landmark study…
A split-screen shows a student’s academic struggle contrasted with their future technological success. Imagine spending four years being told that using artificial intelligence can penalise you. It could amount to cheating. And then as soon as you step out of your college gates, you discover that employers expect you to know how to use it….
Why Meta reportedly offered nearly Rs 800 crore to IIT Kanpur alumnus Trapit Bansal. (Photo: LinkedIn) Artificial intelligence is creating a new generation of global technology stars, and one Indian-origin researcher has recently become the centre of attention.Last year, Trapit Bansal made headlines after reports suggested that Meta offered him a compensation package worth nearly…
Pema Khandu honours academic leader as Northeast VCs discuss future-ready education Arunachal CM Pema Khandu honours Himalayan University VC Prakash DivakaranTimes news networkPUNE: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu honoured the academic contribution of Himalayan University vice chancellor Prof Dr Prakash Divakaran at a roundtable of vice chancellors from the Northeast held in Pasighat, where…
The Bengaluru engineers who proved Hero Honda’s ‘impossible’ machine could be made in India. (Photo: X Post) Long before phrases like Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India and import substitution became part of everyday conversations, two engineers working from Bengaluru’s industrial hub were quietly solving problems that many believed could only be solved overseas.Their story isn’t…
The cost of private education in the UK is rising sharply, with a full day-school journey now costing more than £216,000 on average. Higher taxes, staffing expenses and inflation are intensifying the burden on families. For families opting for independent education in the UK, the financial commitment is no longer confined to an annual school-fee…
India became independent from British rule on 15 August 1947, but it did not become a republic on that day. For nearly two and a half years, the newly independent country continued with a transitional constitutional arrangement. India became a Republic on 26 January 1950, when the Constitution came into force and replaced the colonial-era…
A new Princeton Review survey reveals the five US colleges where students report spending the most time studying beyond classroom hours, with Caltech leading the list. Who studies the most? It is a question that can bring back memories of school bells, hurried trips home, and the familiar relief of leaving the classroom behind. College…
IP University UG Admission 2026: Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (IP University) has extended the deadline for submitting the online application form for admission to its undergraduate programmes through CUET UG 2026. Students interested in taking admission at the university can apply till August 18, 2026.This extended deadline has been declared by the university for…
