TISS Hyderabad students to go on indefinite hunger strike from Dec 17
The students alleged that throughout the day there was no attempt from the administration to reach out to the students. Mails were sent to both the Mumbai and Hyderabad administration demanding an imm
JNU faculty calls ICC's recommendations on 'frivolous' complaint outrageous, unlawful
The statement was signed by 39 JNU professors, including a few members of the JNUTA. The ICC had previously called the complaint frivolous
MCC student Mahima's death proves that we haven't learnt from a similar incident in Pondy in 2016
A 17-year-old student had collapsed during a race and died instantly, prompting the call for mandatory medical personnel during sporting events. Who's listening?
How Alisha Abdullah is going to stop people from racing illegally on Chennai's streets
The popular racer tells us that her inter-college racing event is a start of a bigger plan that she has to make racers out of speed demons
This HIV positive lady from Belgaum is helping many girls like her. Read her story about how she fought back the disease and discriminations in the society
This HIV positive woman from Belgaum is no less than a hero to others like her. So far, she's taken 11 HIV positive girls under her wing and aims to create facilities for thousands more
The language of elections: Here's what phrases like tactical voting, to maintain surge mean
It is important for learners of English to be familiar with poll-related words, phrases, and collocations. Here are some of them: to go to polls, to cast vote, a hung assembly, to form a coalition
London calling: Meet two among the 104 women who were awarded British Council’s STEM scholarships to study in the UK
These STEM Scholarships were given away to young girls as a part of the British Council’s celebration of 70 years in India
Meet this doctor-turned-farmer who is all set to take part in a polar adventure
Babu Sager's application in the Fjällräven Polar has the maximum number of votes until now. We catch up with this traveller
How Gaysi Family changed queer representation in India by creating a safe space for LGBTQIA stories
The founder of the Gaysi Family talks about the importance of queer representation and how it has evolved over the years
Did JNU just cancel an online research product due to a lack of fund?
The screenshot of an email sent by an assistant librarian suggests that the library faces a paucity of funds. The financial officer denied a fund cut a few weeks back
IIT-M blames caterer after outrage over separate veg, non-veg entrances to mess halls
After an outrage over the issue which was termed discriminatory and classist, the institute now says that it has removed the signs
GATE 2019: Find out if your application is accepted or rejected here
As the GATE exams are less than two months away, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras has released the list of applications that are accepted
Why JNU's idea of stopping 7000 students from carrying their own books into the library is laughable
The JNUSU has been protesting for a month now over the library budget cut and banning outside books. We explore the comedy of the situation
TISS protest intensifies after talks break down
The committee, allegedly, asked the students to cooperate and think of the greater good as they dismissed any chance of reversing the decision
MKU prof questioned for harassment, accepting money from student for issuing pre-dated PhD registration order
After a series of warnings and harassments from the professor for a year, the girl student filed a complaint against Professor Karnamaharajan for emotional harassment
Now, colleges who want to get Anna University affiliation can just use an app
Anna University is moving to e-governance and has introduced a web application for processing affiliation applications and has already begun the process
70 unemployed youth in Vijayawada slash wrists in protest, demand filling of veterinary assistant posts
AP Veterinary Polytechnic Unemployed Union members Shankar Pinnanti, Ravikiran, Sumati, Anusham Mayuri also climbed the top of the tank along with the blades, syringes, and kerosene bottles
Due to clashes between two senior profs, MCom students at Bengaluru Central University had no classes
Over 1500 students had been failed due to the fight last semester, now they are concerned as they have to appear for exams in 20 days
Jharkhand schools now need parents' nod to merge a primary school beyond 1 km
According to Principal Secretary of School Education and Literacy Department AP Singh, primary schools will be merged only if parents and the school managing committee are willing
The parents accepted the Lord's decision: MCC issues statement on student's death after 72 hours
Students of the college had protested vociferously after a student collapsed and died during a sports programme on the campus. 72 hours later, the college finally decided to speak up
Memes, betting jokes do the rounds after VIT hostel 'strictly' bans PUBG
The warden of the University in Vellore has written to most of the students and told them to concentrate on outdoor sports instead. Clearly, this hasn't really gone down too well
Does an overturned sexual harassment complaint give JNU the right to have the student treated like a criminal?
The JNU PhD Scholar who had previously filed a sexual harassment case against her guide is now facing the threat of having her degree withdrawn
Dance of Democracy: Why this anti-Sterlite song could serve as a wake-up call for every Tamil youth
The collective Justice Rocks along with musician Kaber Vasuki and Nityanand Jayaraman commented on the plight of democracy in the state of Tamil Nadu and the clamping down on dissent through the song
TISS student commits suicide, blames #MeToo tainted Prof for making him depressed
The professor was also mentioned in one of the #metoo campaign statuses and the parents of the deceased had also complained about the professor previously
IIT-Mandi professor finds innovative method to combat Zika virus
Professor Rajanish Giri recently won the Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award for discovering how to prevent zika virus capsid folding
Ghana University pulls down 'racist' Gandhi statue donated by Pranab Mukherjee
The government has said that it will look into the matter even though it was currently an "internal matter" of the University
This Mumbai college is obsessed about their Formula Racing team. Here's why
Atharva Sankhe, captain of the DJS Racing team tells us about what goes into manufacturing their student racing cars and why they're now going electric
Kerala schools can now come up with ideas to enhance learning under edu dept's 'Sargavidyalayam' project
A project of the state education department, 'Creative School' aims at identifying the innovative techniques and method adopted by each school in the state to improve the academic experience
UGC tells every college to start online complaint board where students can register issues with reservation, capitation
The regulation also envisages forming of four committees to redress the student's grievance, department, institutional, college and university levels
Make Sports For All an elective again: MCC's College Union's letter takes bold stand after student's death
The Student Body has asked the Principal to make sure no student is forced to take part in sports again and make a statement to that effect
Karnataka Gram Panchayats that are not conducting children's meet to face action
In November, RDPR had issued a circular to officials of respective panchayats directing them to conduct Gram Sabhas for children on any one day of the month to discuss children's issues
The first Malayalam on-campus media application is all set to change the way journalism is taught
The MAMOC Media app brings the newsroom to the mass communication classroom. We find out how the art of news can be taught
Rajasthan Election Results 2018: 1 in 3 elected MLAs have never been to college
Most of the PhD holders this time are from the Congress party, but there are a few fifth and eight standard dropouts too. Who is the most educated MLA in Rajasthan?
Meet India's youngest entrepreneurs whose ideas will be game-changers in the future
How young do you need to be to have a start-up? Turns out, the answer to that question can bring some pretty low numbers. We catch up with some of the youngest entrepreneurs on the block
Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2018: There's a Columbia alum in the house with 60 pc graduates
The state will have 19 B Com, 33 BA, 37 B Sc, 7 B Tech, 5 MBBS and 33 LLB graduates and many of them hold two degrees
How these Chennai high-schoolers beat the best at Yale
Junior World Scholar Adam Libby talks about his team's life-transforming experience of winning the World Scholar's Cup at Yale University
Chhattisgarh Election Results 2018: 3 out of 4 MLAs have UG, PG degrees in the new cabinet
Of Chhattisgarh's 90 MLAs, 61 of them have completed their college degrees and some have also done their masters. Also, the assembly has 10 lawyers, 5 engineers, and 7 doctors
Manoj Kumar, who died in the IISc blast was setting up a cylinder, says a blast survivor
While the injured engineer trio is on the road to recovery, the investigating officers record statements of the survivors
This IIT Roorkee scientist's research on wastewater and clean fuel is the sustainable step forward
Professor V C Srivastava from IIT Roorkee was awarded the NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Award for Sustainable Development
Madras Christian College students protest after Mahima's death, demand sports class be made optional
Mahima Jayaraj, a first-year BSc Chemistry student passed away on Monday evening after the mandatory sports class. The students have been protesting since 9 in the morning
Art teacher who got TN Govt job is apparently SC, OBC, widow and handicapped. This is why others find it ludicrous
The TRB published the special teacher tentative provisional selection list on October 12. In the list, many of the selected teachers had clerical irregularities that helped them land jobs
TN youth ask for separate facility to train for Jallikattu
Every year many participants get injured and even lose lives. So, setting up a modern Jallikattu training facility is necessary, they claimed
Students, alumni distraught as MCC student dies after being made to jog during sports hour
Mahima Jayaraj, a BSc Chemistry student, allegedly collapsed on the basketball court around 5 pm after the mandatory jogging in the college’s ‘Sports For All’ initiative
Abused women can get legal, police aid through 24x7 TN Govt helpline 181
Women who face any kind of trouble in public places, their homes or workplace, can dial the number to get legal or police aid and medical services
From now, school kids in Kerala to have lessons on drugs in their textbooks
A meeting of the curriculum steering committee was held recently and a meeting of various stakeholders is expected to be held on December 18 and 19
Kottayam cops tell parents to stop girls from taking selfies with boys, stalk them on social media
There are a total of 16 instructions that direct parents about what should be done. It states that children should not be given mobile phones
TISS Hyd students protest against admin decision to scrap BA courses and shut down hostels
The decision came when the students were on their semester break and even though there has been no official notice yet, the administration, allegedly, has told the students that they will not budge
How self-improvement is like regular grooming and is a necessity for career development
If there is no proper grooming, how can one expect to perform well? Isn’t that how you project a powerful aspect of the ‘self’? This is what employers seek in a placement selection process
How Google can take open book exams to the next level
If reference material is allowed into exam halls, can Google, accessible through handy laptops, smartphones and tablets, be far behind?
What’s in a frame? The power to bring about instant change. That’s what we realised with this cool collective
StreetEye Collective is for those photographers who like street and documentary photography
After city, now a proposal to rename Allahabad University as Prayagraj University
Earlier, a report also said that a demand for changing the name of the Allahabad High Court has been made before the state Governor, to change its name to Prayagraj
Consider including Gandhian literature in libraries: UGC to varsities
There is also a repository of quality books at affordable price that highlight India's rich and diverse cultural heritage, the UGC said
Core sectors and R&D offer most number of jobs as IIT-M gets record 888 offers
There were more than 490 job profiles from nearly 326 companies during Phase I of Placements, held between December 1 and 8
TNIE's Edu Fair successfully connects institutes and 6k aspirants in Dubai
A good inflow of participants ensured that the stalls of the universities were receiving consistent queries
Gurugram teacher suspended for taping mouths of 4-year-old students to keep them quiet in class
The accused teacher claimed that the students were disturbing the entire class and they sometimes used filthy language
Kitna deti hai? These young inventors have created India's most fuel-efficient cars that give up to 250 kmpl
Welcome to the pacy and super-rad world of the Shell Eco-marathon, the world’s longest-running student competition. Four of the most exciting teams tell us why they love their cars
How this Karimnagar youth is showing young Indians that farming is cool
Narsimha Reddy, who completed his BSc In Computer Science from, decided to engage others as well and started the #AgriculturePhotographyChallenge on Twitter.
Bhubaneshwar's Mo Bus is helping young women hold down a job while getting a college degree
Mo Bus has state-of-the-art facilities like a surveillance camera in the front and rear of the bus of which the Bhubaneswar Operation centre gets a live feed 24x7
Google announces 'Journalism AI' project in partnership with Polis, the international journalism think-tank at LSE
Part of the Google News Initiative (GNI), the "Journalism AI" project will focus on research and training for newsrooms on the intersection of AI and journalism
HRD Ministry sitting on guidelines fixing accountability of management in case of safety violations in schools
The management to be taken over by the state government in case of serious violations or a major crime on campus
Karnataka forest guards ferry students to school as elephant rampage rock villages
The parents of students from remote villages, reportedly, have refused to send their children to nearby schools fearing elephant attacks
SC/ST students will now get funding to study aboard, K'taka govt launches scheme to help them
Under the new scheme, students going abroad for graduation in engineering, basic science, agriculture, medicine, law and other subjects will also get scholarships
Hunt for hostels, great campuses ends for Dubai diaspora at TNIE's Edu Fair
The second edition of the Indian Education Fair started with Mohamed Al Nuaimi, Managing Director and CEO of Mawarid Finance, inaugurating the fair at the Grand Excelsior Hotel, Deira
Activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai honoured by Harvard University
In 2014, Yousafzai became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts for children's rights
Dwarka's Mount Carmel School de-recognised by Delhi Govt for hiking fees
Keeping the students' interest in mind, the withdrawal of recognition would take effect on April 1, 2019, the order said, adding that no new admissions should be made in the meantime.
JNU Court asks teachers, students not to lie to the media, but fails to address any concerns raised by them
The JNU Court is the supreme statutory body of the university which meets once in a year and the Chancellor of the university presides over this meeting
IISc Blast: Police investigate safety loopholes, FIR filed against two professors
The city police, who are investigating the blast in a lab at the Indian Institute of Science, are looking into whether there were any lapses on the part of the Institute
Kerala government will train street kids, runaways to crack UPSC from June 2019
The Social Justice Department is set to open its first Tejomaya home in Kochi in June 2019. It will be co-managed by its residents
Telangana students self-harm after being denied holiday on election day
Though the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) has already declared a holiday for all educational institutions as per directions of the Election Commission, the college chose work
PU President, Kanu Priya to appear in court to defend decision to extend curfew for women
The Student Union had fought relentlessly and successfully to extend their curfew timings but a PIL has been filed against the decision
If there is a government school within 1km, kids should go there, K'taka makes it compulsory under RTE
The new amendment to the RTE Act allows parents to enroll children in private schools only when there are no government schools within a radius of 1 km
20 plates for 100 students, hostels without kitchens: The plight of government hostels in Koppal
A considerable number of them function in rented buildings, they lack basic amenities especially drinking water supply and toilets
This 4-year-old from Odisha runs 30 km a day to prepare for marathons
Dibya's mother feeds him half-a-litre of milk with Horlicks, two boiled eggs and 50 gm green grams after his rigorous practice sessions
University of Mysore bans protests, non-academic activities on campus
In an official circular issued by Prof Rajanna, the registrar of the university, over eleven different restrictions or conditions were put on staff and students
This year on, Bangalore University to send gold medals directly to respective colleges for convocation
A year ago when several students were awarded cash prize instead of gold medals, they staged a protest against it
Family issues might have led IIT-M assistant professor to commit suicide
Police suspect a family issue could have driven the woman to end her life, however, they are yet to ascertain the actual cause for her suicide
IISC Blast: Three students remain critical, confusion over cause continues
The students called the department to inform that they heard a loud blast and also saw fumes coming out of the research laboratory for Hypersonic and Shockwave of Aerospace Department
No more school holidays for mere drizzles, TN govt tells schools
According to a circular sent to district collectors, schools should be declared holidays only in case of severe weather conditions
Meet the 22-year-old whose paintings of women at the Kisan Mukti March are compellingly great
Pariplab Chakraborty, a Delhi-based artist and filmmaker wanted to show how women played an important role in the agrarian economy and the recent Kisan Mukti March
Write a 'snail mail' to Sumedha Sah and get an awesome illustration in return
Sumedha Sah is a self-taught illustrator and architect with a master’s degree in Sustainable Architecture. Originally from Nainital, she moved to Mumbai after getting married three years ago
