Visually impaired girl from Damoh tops Madhya Pradesh board exam
May 23, 2013
FY14 to be better for education companies: Career Point
May 20, 2013
Flashback: When Sreesanth condemned spot-fixing
May 16, 2013
The curious case of the missing Arunachal Pradesh
May 15, 2013
Michel Platini warns of 'dangers' threatening sport
Agence France-Presse | Friday May 24, 2013
In his speech, Platini also tackled "the recurrent problem of discrimination, whether racial or sexual, which still exists in football." Beyond "prevention and education," the French UEFA president also stressed the need for sanctions.
Visually impaired girl from Damoh tops Madhya Pradesh board exam
Written by Siddharth Ranjan Das | Thursday May 23, 2013
16-year-old Shristi Tiwari has topped the humanities stream of Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education by securing 481 out of 500. What makes her feat more remarkable is that she is visually impaired. She stands fourth in the overall merit list o...
Barack Obama announces highest civilian honour to first US woman astronaut Sally Ride
Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013
US President Barack Obama has announced to award the nation's highest civilian honour posthumously to the first American female astronaut Dr Sally Ride for her contributions to the US space program and education system.
Malala Yousafzai selected for UNA-USA's global leadership award
Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013
Teenager Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot at last year by the Taliban for advocating education of girls, has been selected for the prestigious Global Leadership Award this year.
7 financial planning steps you should take for your father
Monday May 20, 2013
One of the most important roles of a father is to plan for the financial future of the family, and ensure there are adequate funds for children's education, marriage, etc. Most Indian fathers look into financial planning in unorganized and traditiona...
Training push fails to halt US military sexual assault crisis
Reuters | Sunday May 19, 2013
Under pressure to fight sexual assault, the U.S. armed forces in recent years rolled out education programs about proper sexual conduct through methods like role playing and video games.
IPL spotfixing: Use Tendulkar, Dravid, Dhoni to educate players on corruption, says Gavaskar
NDTVCricket | Saturday May 18, 2013
Former Indian Test opener feels 'men on the ground' should be used to talk to players so that they are not lured by bookies.
From newspaper vendor to IIM student
Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday May 15, 2013
From delivering newspapers to being accepted at the Indian Institute of Mangament in Kolkata - young Bangalorean Shiva Kumar's story is one of determination and self-belief.
The curious case of the missing Arunachal Pradesh
Reported by Yogesh Damle; Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday May 15, 2013
While Arunachal Pradesh continues to be a key area of dispute between India and China, the state is not even a part of the country, according to the Maharashtra government's education department.
China teen has father, sister 'killed over study pressure'
Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2013
A school pupil was arrested in China for hiring hitmen who killed his father and sister because of the pressure they put on him to study, reports said on Monday, highlighting educational stress in the country.
US working with India to streamline education visa process
Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2013
The United States is working with the Indian Government to streamline the latter's education visa, which is being considered as a major hindrance for American students wanting to go to the country for education, a top Obama Administration official ha...
Panel recommends rebuilding US school massacre site
Associated Press | Saturday May 11, 2013
Newtown parents Steven Uhde and Peter Barresi didn't want the town to abandon the elementary school property where 20 first-graders and six educators were killed in December and build a new school elsewhere, saying that would be like letting the gunm...
12th class boy scores 96 per cent despite kidney failure, government offers help
Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2013
Displaying tremendous grit, a 17-year-old boy suffering from failure of both kidneys, scored 96 per cent marks in science in Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, prompting the state government to offer him free of cost kidney transplantation.
Shashi Tharoor answers your questions on Google Hangout
NDTV.com | Thursday May 9, 2013
Shashi Tharoor, The Minister of State for Human Resource Development, answers your questions on a Google Hangout on Indian education today at 7 pm. The Hangout will be moderated by NDTV's Sonia Singh.
NDTV Correspondent | Thursday May 9, 2013
The hangout will commence on Thursday, May 9th, at 7 p.m. (IST).