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Vishal Dadlani fired from Indian Idol 16? Singer responds

Vishal Dadlani's Instagram post sparked mixed reactions on social media.
Updated on May 28, 2026 08:59 am IST

India is a great place to be, don’t go out: Gaurav Bhagat to young aspirants

Bhagat, who works closely with students, professionals and businesses, believes India’s growing unemployability problem is not caused by lack of degrees, but by lack of real-world readiness. (Representative image)
Updated on Dec 26, 2025 06:15 pm IST

OpenAI announces India tie-ups to improve learning outcomes

For OpenAI, India represents its second-largest market after the US and home to the largest student population on ChatGPT globally (REUTERS)
Updated on Aug 29, 2025 09:12 pm IST

American woman explains why Indian education is more affordable. Video

An American woman compared education costs in India and the US.
Published on Aug 03, 2025 06:42 am IST

Day 6: Schools organise plantation drive under #plant4mother initiative

Plantation drive organized by the government schools during the education week celebrations in Ludhiana. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 05:28 am IST

Number Theory: Dim picture of India’s demographic dividend

The findings indicate that schools are not of much help in educating students about really promising avenues of work or career building.
Updated on Jan 17, 2024 07:53 pm IST

UK's Wellington College International to open schools in India

WCI schools will share the values, ethos and ambition of Wellington College, while combining the very best of British and Indian education, the statement said.
Published on Sept 28, 2021 04:52 pm IST

Girls and boys need equal tech access for online school classes

According to The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2020 of Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, only half of the women in India use mobile internet compared to men—21% among of women compared to 42% of men
Published on Dec 25, 2020 05:20 pm IST

Success of National Education Policy depends on General Education Council

Intended to empower graduates with competencies and 21st-century skills to become global citizens, and contribute to the nation’s economy, ‘graduate attributes’ shall also provide for content mapping, suggest pedagogical pathways and effective evaluation tools for measuring attainment level prior to award of the degrees.
Updated on Oct 07, 2020 12:46 pm IST

Marksheet is ‘pressure sheet’ for students, ‘prestige sheet’ for families: PM Modi

The Prime Minister stressed that NEP 2020 was just the beginning of the long process and its success would be determined by its effective implementation in the coming days.
Updated on Sept 11, 2020 12:39 pm IST

As science gains ground, fewer students opting for MBA, engineering

General courses such as humanities, sciences and commerce are now becoming more popular, a trend experts attribute to a growing gap between the skills professional degrees impart and what is needed in the job market.
Updated on Aug 02, 2020 08:23 am IST

Improving K-12 education in India, the Shibulal way

SD Shibulal, Founder & Director, ShikshaLokam.
Updated on Jul 30, 2020 07:37 pm IST

FLAME University reaches out to SAT and ACT test takers in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

FLAME University has been created as an academic institution anchored in liberal education.
Updated on May 19, 2024 04:20 pm IST

Union HRD Minister launches ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign to invite ideas to improve online education ecosystem

Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.(HT file)
Published on Apr 10, 2020 06:17 pm IST

Affordability of learning, quality of teaching in govt schools are key issues: Economic Survey

Due to absence of competition in government schools, quality of education in such schools or institutions is low. As a result, more and more students prefer to enroll themselves in private institutions, the survey says.
Updated on Jan 31, 2020 11:12 pm IST

HT Editorial| In defence of affordable education, for all

If India seeks to become a knowledge economy, enjoy the fruits of demographic dividend, and create aware citizens, it will need to make education accessible to more people
Published on Jan 12, 2020 07:34 pm IST

JNU: The attack and the resistance

The structures designed to protect the academic institution have turned against its community of students and teachers
Updated on Jan 06, 2020 08:38 pm IST

Engineering, management studies losing steam: Data

Engineering, information technology and management; the most sought after professional courses seem to be losing their popularity among students in India.
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 02:15 am IST

For education, the new Niti Aayog Index could become a game-changer | Analysis

Like the Ease of Doing Business Rankings have changed the business environment, SEQI can alter education outcomes
Updated on Oct 30, 2019 08:11 pm IST

Intellectual Property Rights : A smarter way to reform education sector

Off late, the significance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in higher education has been widely recognised.
Updated on Oct 11, 2019 02:01 pm IST

Why India needs a new social contract

If more women in India were supported to work in the paid labour market, the nation would be much richer
Updated on Sept 19, 2019 05:57 pm IST

Education loan: What students should know before applying

Financing private education in India continues to get more expensive, almost at the rate of 10-12% every year.
Updated on Sept 05, 2019 12:24 pm IST

New book traces evolution of education in India, delves into problem of inequality

The book was launched at the India International Centre (IIC) and was followed by a panel discussion by eminent educationists including the editors of the book.
Published on Sept 02, 2019 09:01 pm IST

NEP promises reforms, but constraints remain

As it stands, the draft New Education Policy offers a challenge to both planners and practitioners in education, and it is only when this gets converted into a partnership that it can gain momentum.
Published on Jul 31, 2019 09:08 am IST

Student housing to cost more

Considering the demography of the country, the demand for student housing is set to rise.
Updated on Jun 04, 2019 12:18 pm IST

College, varsity teachers to get lessons in constitutional values

The teachers will now have to attend a mandatory one-month course focusing on Constitutional values, pedagogy, research, and development as part of the induction programme.
Updated on May 28, 2019 07:31 am IST

HT Picks: This week’s most interesting reads

An illustrated book for very young birders, a manifesto for writing, and an examination of how Hindu majoritarianism is changing the nation - all that on HT Picks this week.
Updated on Apr 19, 2019 09:04 pm IST

Learning levels will not improve by spending more on education

The single-most important goal for education policy in India should be to deliver universal functional literacy and numeracy to reduce learning gaps in early grades itself.
Updated on Apr 17, 2019 09:39 am IST

Prince Charles charity strikes new pact for girls’ education in India

A charity founded by Britain’s Prince Charles on Wednesday announced a new partnership with British Telecom (BT) to launch a three-year programme to use digital technology to help improve education and life skills for adolescent girls in India.
Published on Mar 06, 2019 08:38 pm IST