Sujatha Ramdorai has made groundbreaking advances in number theory and mathematics education. Her achievements challenge gender stereotypes and inspire future generations across India.
From thousands of applicants, only a few dozen are chosen each year, often less than one percent.
With board exams weeks away, study routines have intensified, and social lives have shrunk. Homes have grown quieter as pressure has mounted and expectations have sharpened. For many students, preparation has turned into isolation.
Ahead of Union Budget 2026, experts call for AI-led education reforms, fewer competitive exams, stronger career counselling, and outcome-based learning. They also urge deeper school–industry–coaching integration to align education with real-world employability.
Handcrafted ByOur Editors Bold education reforms promise equity and autonomy, but many never make it past courtrooms. From NEP pushback to UGC regulations under judicial stay, litigation has become routine. Is India announcing reforms faster than it is building consensus?
The Economic Survey 2025–26 shows near-universal school enrolment in India, but flags that learning outcomes, teacher gaps and post-pandemic recovery remain uneven across states and student groups.
Young professionals across India are struggling to make ends meet despite decent salaries. Rising urban expenses and inflation are creating financial and mental stress among Gen Z workers.
Children often feel more emotionally secure at their maternal grandparents' homes. This preference is shaped by early emotional experiences and ease of conversation within the family.
Handcrafted ByOur Editors UGC's 2026 equity regulations aim to tackle discrimination across caste, gender, disability and institutional power. Yet public protests frame them narrowly through caste. This opinion piece examines why caste dominates the debate, what the rules actually do, and what the backlash reveals about how India talks about equity.
Wondering what JEE Main rank is needed for Computer Science at top IITs? This JEE Main 2026 guide explains percentile vs rank, CSE cutoffs, JoSAA trends, and realistic college options across IITs, NITs, and IIITs.
UGC's 2026 anti-discrimination regulations replace an old 2012 framework, expanding protections, tightening enforcement and formally including OBCs, gender minority, faculty and staff. As complaints of discrimination rise, critics fear misuse while supporters argue stronger safeguards are overdue. Here's what changed in the UGC equity rules since 2012, what hasn't, and why the debate has turned so heated.
The UGC has introduced new regulations to enforce anti-caste discrimination measures in higher education institutions. However, experts and critics question the need for these rules given existing laws and raise concerns about enforcement and due process.
The new UGC guidelines are here, and the debates have started on the very fundamental issue of whether they will reduce caste bias or widen caste discrimination. The new guidelines talk about many rules that aim to address these concerns, but they leave behind a very major issue, the handling of false accusations and new social challenges. In the age of AI, how important it is to bring such frameworks again into higher institutions is now being widely debated.
Handcrafted ByOur Editors IIT Kanpur has reported a disproportionate number of student suicides in recent years, raising urgent questions about institutional accountability, mental health systems, and academic culture. Despite task forces and guidelines, students continue to fall through cracks, exposing deep flaws in how India's elite institutes handle distress.
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday work, the debate around jobs is shifting from fear of replacement to readiness for change. Experts say India's ability to stay competitive in the AI era will depend less on technology adoption and more on how quickly its workforce can reskill.
The UGC introduced new rules earlier this year to stop caste discrimination on campuses. It also set up a national monitoring committee to check if colleges follow them. But, will the committee be able to make an impact on the ground? Experts say that will depend on its independence and transparency.
THE Subject Rankings 2026 reveal a stark gap between India and Asia's top universities. While China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea dominate the global top 100 across disciplines, India features just once. A closer look shows what Asian higher education systems are doing right, and what India is not.
Delhi parents are renting homes within a 5 km radius to secure nursery seats in popular schools. This trend reveals the pressure and loopholes in the current admission system, causing emotional and financial stress.
What started as a campaign to save girls' lives has grown into a movement for their learning. 11 years later, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme tells a different story of progress and hope in classrooms for girls.
Gen Z is experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety driven by digital and environmental stressors. This rise highlights the need for better mental health support and awareness in modern India.
