IIT Mandi Catalyst's Himalayan Start-up Trek selects 25 best ideas to address climate issues, pollution and more
More than 270 teams applied for HST 2019. A total of 60 teams including individuals and organizations were shortlisted
Hundreds join Hyderabad's St Francis College protests against dress code, Sonam Kapoor pushes for Principal's ouster
The students have spoken to the principal and she promised that the management will make a decision about it but refused to come out and address the crowd
How many zeros in a trillion? Ask these Bengaluru schoolkids
On rolling them, the dice would throw up two different fractions and learning became so much more fun, thanks to Assistant Teacher Mahendra M
This Kozhikode cancer survivor secured A plus in all subjects in class X boards
She wrote her SSLC exams while undergoing four sessions of Chemotherapy each week, not bowing to the pains and physical difficulties
Public to stage a protest march against liquor shop near school in Kozhikode
The protest march staged under the banner of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) will submit a plea before the state government with the signature of the students and local residents in the region
YouTube Charts now in India, to empower local artists after Indian musicians rock global audience
Now available in 56 countries alongside the global chart, "YouTube Charts" has more than two billion global users and 265 million monthly users in India
Public exam for Classes 5, 8 will put students into depression: Puducherry Chief Minister
But the exams would not do any good for the students, the CM said, adding that he would have discussion with his Education Minister in this regard
SIT leaked screenshots from video evidence against Chinamyanand on social media: Girl's father
The law student had, on Saturday, given a pen drive containing 43 videos to the SIT to support her allegations
BHU sends harassment-accused professor on long leave, students demand strict action
A BHU spokesperson said the decision was ordered by BHU Vice-Chancellor Professor Rakesh Bhatnagar on Sunday night, was to ensure the prevention of sexual harassment on campus
Indian student body launches campaign for extension of UK post-study work visa offer
The organisation claims that the 42 per cent hike in the number of Indian students applying to UK universities was a direct result of the expectation that the post-study offer would be reinstated
Even as pellet incidents continue, J&K advisor says parents doing disservice to Islam by not sending children to school
Posters have appeared in Srinagar warning people to keep their children away from schools after the Centre abrogated Jammu and Kashmir's special status last month.
Wear long kurti for good marriage proposals: Why this Hyderabad women's college has the students up in arms
The students claimed that the school administration has imposed strict rules about the kurtis that the students wear. They have to fall atleast one inch below their knees
Forget books, people judge chocolates by their cover, says new study
The study concluded that while the taste is the predominant factor in determining subsequent purchases, perception of taste is influenced by emotions evoked by packaging
Uttar Pradesh can be a $1 Trillion economy and Yogi has a plan. Hint, IIM
Yogi Adityanath was speaking at the second edition of 'Manthan'-- a leadership development programme conducted by senior faculty of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
Jammu & Kashmir's Udhampur government schools struggle with severe shortage of teachers
Students and teachers in Nallah Ghoran High School said that a lack of teaching staff hampers their study and students were leaving the school for private institutes.
12,300 students from Odisha to benefit from 185 digitised classrooms
The smart classrooms will be equipped with computers, specialised software for learning, audience response technology, assistive listening devices, networking and audio-visual capabilities
Malala Yousafzai urges UN to help send Kashmiri children back to school
In her tweets, Malala also shared her account of corresponding with people over the past week belonging to various walks of life, including journalists, human rights lawyers and students.
Odisha constitutes new task force to check child marriages in the state
Child marriage is the main reason for high rates of infant mortality, maternal mortality and malnutrition, Koraput Collector Madhusudan Mishra said.
UK happy with proposals made for New Education Policy, appreciate 'flexibility in study options'
In 2006, India and UK entered into a long-term bilateral programme, UKIERI, with a focus on higher education.
This Assamese girl from NSUI just won her way into JNUSU. This is her story
This year, NSUI managed to bag two councillor seats in the current JNUSU. We catch up with Himadree Sonowal, who is one of them
Government to soon have Indian parameters to measure stunted growth in children
It is presently calculated by taking measurements of height. India tops the list of countries with 46.6 million children who are stunted
Chinmayanand case: Student questioned by SIT, submits pen drive with 43 videos
The student alleged that key evidence has been removed from the former union minister's bedroom and it wears a new look now
UGC NET 2019: NTA introduces almost a 25 per cent fee hike in all categories
The application fee for OBC/ Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates has also been increased from Rs 400 to Rs 500
Canteen Fundas: How to be secure with all your insecurities
Here are a few important tips on how you can be honest with yourself and make it through each day with self confidence
Tamil Nadu govt directs schools to conduct regular exams for Classes 5 and 8
The state government, in a notice issued on Friday, stated that all schools except Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools should conduct regular exams for Classes 5 and 8
Why comparing our achievements with others might be the cause of our failure
Nicholas Francis shares a few pointers on why you must not compare and contrast your life or achievements with other individuals
Hindi is the only language that can tie us together: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Hindi Diwas
Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on September 14 to mark the day the language was adopted as the official language
Finding the holes in an argument: Tracing multiple uses of a word
Albert P' Rayan explores the different meanings of the word, 'hole'. In this column, he answers a couple of questions for which he was searching for an answer.
Nano cells in our body may be the mini treatment transporters that kill cancer cells: Study
The study from Michigan State University and Stanford University was published in the Molecular Cancer Therapeutics journal and focused on breast cancer cells in mice
Here's how Odisha's Naisha Bhargabi is making waves in the modelling industry in Mumbai
Her first campaign shoot was with L'Oréal and is etched in her memory. She loved the outfits of designer Masaba Gupta, for whom she modelled. She's done a young happy ad for St Ives too
With his short film 'Galpa Alpa', director Biswajit Kuldi is stepping into a genre that is new to him
Biswajit Kuldi was also a cinematographer of I Have A Dream which was one of the selections for the Children's Rights Film Festival
Meet Gayatri Sivani Vishnubhotla, the 14-year-old violin prodigy who has already performed over 500 times
Gayatri Sivani Vishnubhotla received the Sangeet Bala Samrat award from musician Nithyasree Mahadevan and even received a standing ovation for her performance
Here's why Chitranka Chowdhury's products will always have a market, with or without social media
She uses oil enamel paints while painting on night lamp bottles for good finishing. She also intends to start conducting workshops as well since, "they are such a rage nowadays" she adds
College bribery scandal 2019: Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison
In May, Huffman pleaded guilty to paying $15,000 to a fake charity that facilitated cheating when her daughter took the SATs for college admission
SFI calls for nationwide protest after police lathicharge, fire tear gas, water cannons on their march to WB Secretariat
The unarmed protesters were met with barricades and water cannons once they started their approach towards Nabanna from the Howrah Railway Station on Friday
Will Kerala CM meeting PSC chief stop Malayalam activists' 15-day hunger strike?
Malayalam activists have been on hunger strike in front of the Kerala PSC office, demanding a provision to answer the exam in Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil
No kidding: Babies’ babbling can help predict future communication
How often babies babble while making eye contact with caregivers can help predict their future language and vocabulary skills, according to a new study
Will keep on fighting for students' rights: Ashish Lamba, NSUI's sole representative in DUSU 2019
A third-year LLB student in Delhi University's Campus Law Centre, Lamba defeated ABVP's Yogit Rathi by 1053 votes
DUSU Elections: ABVP knocks out NSUI with a 3-1 win, repeats history
The Delhi University Students' Union election 2019 started at 9.30 am on September 12. Out of the 16 candidates in the fray, there were only four women in contention
Tired of passing orders on illegal flex boards: Madras High Court after death of techie
A controversy had erupted after a woman identified as Subashree lost her life after an illegal flex banner erected in Pallikaranai
ABVP replicated BJP's Lok Sabha poll strategy in Delhi University Students' Union elections
The ABVP appointed class in-charge for each course of all 51 DUSU-affiliated colleges
Why the youth of West Bengal are marching from Singur to Mamata's Secretariat
Declining quality of education is not an issue new to Bengal neither is unemployment and the youth has been the worst affected
AMU students ask Superintendent of Police to take action on those demanding burqa ban
AMU students termed the demand for a ban "a step for spreading religious discord" and have placed several complaints to get the college to back down
Here's how this artist turns leaves into art to bring attention to the environment
Subham has carved images of several famous personalities onto leaves with just the help of a pen and a blade
DUSU Election: ABVP leads three posts, close fight with NSUI for Secy seat amid counting glitches
The counting was supposed to start at 8.30 am but began after almost a two-hour delay. While officials said the candidates came late, students said that it was entirely because of tech glitches
Class 11 student falls from high rise building in Greater Noida
She was declared dead on arrival by doctors; the police is still investigating the matter
Depressed Madurai Medical College student commits suicide
He hailed from Virudhachalam in Cuddalore district. Preliminary investigations revealed that Udhayaraj was reportedly under depression for the past few days
Explain any plan to link social media, Aadhaar: SC to govt
The Centre has been asked to inform whether it is contemplating any move on framing a policy to regulate social media and link social media accounts with Aadhaar
Chinmayanand case: Why is UP police going slow? asks Priyanka, slams Yogi government
BJP leader and former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand has been accused of sexually exploiting a law student
Seven hours of interrogation later, Chinmayanand under house arrest, ashram sealed
The law student had gone missing on August 24 after a video of her alleging that a person from 'Sant Samaj' had threatened to kill her and her parents went viral on social media
Meet this nine-year-old double amputee who stole the show at the New York Fashion Week
Demetre was born with fibular hemimelia, a rare birth defect in which part or all of the fibular bone is missing. As a result , she got both her legs amputated when she was 18 months old
MBA aspirants in a lurch as college name not updated by Karnataka Examinations Authority
Students attempting an admission in a government engineering college in Chamarajanagar, were given admission in another aided college some 60 kilometres away
Why you need to watch out for Lubna Ali's dark tales with deft touches
Lubna has interned with Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival in 2015 and has had the chance to work with director Mahesh Bhatt and actors Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak
Bengaluru contemplates extending mid-day meal to pre-university students
While the present mid-day meal scheme covers students only till Class 10, Suresh said there was a demand from several quarters to extend the scheme to PU classes
Why Bengaluru's Aishwarya Pissay has got some serious racing DNA
Aishwarya Pissay the first-ever Indian to win a world title in motorsport speaks more about her journey and how she prepares herself for a race
This is how Hyderabad students rocked the International Youth Robot Competition
Apart from the competition, programmes like science experiments, social activities and tours are also organised at International Youth Robot Competition
Dropout rate of Muslim students high in West Bengal, says MHRD study
In the advisories, the state government has been asked to study the National Achievement Survey's report thoroughly
This Bengaluru lecturer's short film about sex taboos, Paarivala, is an eye-opener for students
Jerrin Chandan will be shooting two more short films and one of them highlights the issue of street boys and their lives
Only 69 community certificates issued to SC, ST members, 3000 applications pending
The commission has asked the ADWT Department to submit an accurate status report on the total number of pending applications
Can the Delhi HC reject the JNUSU results and call for reelection?
The order for staying of results was passed on September 6 by Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva who also issued notice to the varsity and sought its response
Girl students wearing burqa denied entry into UP college, admin says it doesn't come under stipulated dress code
Girls who came wearing Burqas were not allowed entry into the College premises. The students said this was not the case earlier
22 years later, police find skeletal remains of missing Florida man using Google Earth
The skeletal remains were of William Moldt, who went missing in 1997 at the age of 40, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Scientists discover breakthrough to prevent hair loss from chemotherapy
The study described how damage in the hair follicle caused by taxanes, cancer drugs which can cause permanent hair loss, can be prevented
Children who were pierced with 'vels' for late TN CM Jayalalithaa's recovery to be compensated with Rs 25K each
In the complaint, Alexander said that the AIADMK's North Madras unit had forced the children, aged between five and ten, to pierce a 2 metre steel rod through their cheeks
Chinmayanand questioned by SIT, denies allegations, claims it's a conspiracy against him
The top court had ordered an SIT probe into her allegations. A special bench of the Allahabad High Court is monitoring the SIT probe
DUSU Elections: Only 40% students show up to vote, ABVP wins in 30 colleges
The polls, spread over two phases, were completed rather peacefully with isolated incidents of violence and accusations of EVM malpractice
Right wing doesn't want Muslim women in colleges: AMU students slam demand to ban burqas, skull caps
"These saffron right wing groups are filled with hate and they do not want to see Muslim girls in the institutions of higher education," said the AMUSU statement
This time for Dafrica: Madras Christian College to host football match between Dalit, African students
Though racism and casteism are widely different, there is a sense of solidarity that members of both communities feel as they both survive day to day oppression
Rain fury: About 300 govt schools to be completely razed in Karnataka
Shivamogga, Belagavi, and Chikkodi are the worst affected areas in Karnataka in terms of damage to school infrastructure
Twitter trolls Railway Minister Piyush Goyal after he says 'Einstein discovered gravity'
The slip up was not lost on the netizens who quickly took to Twitter to point out that gravity was discovered by Isaac Newton and Einstein is credited for his theory of relativity
Online form fill-up: West Bengal govt to set up help desks near colleges
The facilities, to be run by the higher education department, will be set up near colleges during the time of admission in May-June 2020
FIFA Football for Schools Programme to help promote sport in collaboration with state govts, sports and edu depts
FIFA Football for Schools Programme aims to make the sport more accessible to children around the world by incorporating football activities into the physical education curriculum
India expands presence in global university rankings, but falls out of top 300
India's top-ranked university, Bangalore's Indian Institute of Science (IISc) declined, marking the first time that India is not in top 300 since 2012 in the tally
AMU students shocked as right-wing leaders try to ban burqas and skull caps at a college in Aligarh
Meanwhile reacting to it, a group of students at Aligarh Muslim University on Thursday handed over a memorandum to the additional city magistrate
Why we must all learn to #SayItLikeNirmalaTai
Screw Uber. It's all a matter of modelling your mindset such that the economy rises like a phoenix and makes Donald Trump go weak in the toupee
DUSU Elections: Fewer voters in morning session keep polling at less than 40%
Last year the overall voter turnout was 44.6 per cent and the morning session had a voter turnout of 43.8 per cent. This year they say it barely touched the 40 per cent mark
Too heavy? Squads visit Bhubaneswar schools to look for violations in the weight of children’s bags
The teams, in their final report, urged the government to take strict action against schools not complying with health standards
'First discovery of many potentially habitable planets': Researchers discover vapour in exoplanet's atmosphere
The search also detected signs of water vapour in the atmosphere and Earth-like temperatures that could potentially support life
DUSU elections 2019: NSUI allege EVM malfunctioning in Aryabhatta College
Over 1.3 lakh students are eligible to cast their vote. The university's North campus recorded 38 per cent voter turnout across 17 booths
Indians who use technology feel much younger, says new study conducted by Lenovo
The study conducted by Chinese technology giant Lenovo, shows a growing relationship between technological innovation and wellbeing
Savarkar was an atheist, his Hindutva was inclusive: Why you must read Vikram Sampath’s biography of Veer Savarkar
We talk to Vikram Sampath, whose biography of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, tries to throw new light on the life and times of the revolutionary freedom fighter and mitigate common misconceptions about him
3000 students from over 70 schools to be invited for first-ever NBA match in India
As part of Reliance Foundation's Education and Sports for All (ESA) initiative, the NBA will invite 3,000 boys and girls
