10 things to know about COVID-19 vaccines

As India holds its breath for the Covid vaccination to be begin, Sudhir Bisht provides a quick checklist of what you must know about the vaccines that will be administered to citizens. IMAGE: A......

'It was my dream to become a scientist, but one can't predict what happens in life'

'I will try and make my panchayat a model one in Bihar.' IMAGE: Aakanksha Basu, the 22-year-old head of Meghauna panchayat in Bihar. All photographs: Kind courtesy Aakanksha Basu She dreamt of......

Whither The Middle Class?

Ajit Balakrishnan on how to arrest a worldwide decline. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   As a son and grandson of doctors and a firm believer in a meritocratic education system, and......

A Serendipitous Civil Service Career

Every twist and turn in KMC's civil service career is attributed to serendipity, an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. He plays down his capabilities, which took him to the top......

How India can protect itself from cyber attacks

Regulations around data privacy, protection and penalty should be enacted and enforced as these measures will help businesses evaluate their cybersecurity posture and seek ways to improve. Dev......

Funding cuts threaten quality of UK education

Official plans for 25 per cent funding cuts this year will make Britain less attractive to students from India and other non-European Union countries who contribute over eight billion pounds to the......

How India's education system can change

Only two per cent of Indian colleges have the potential for excellence, according to the University Grants Commission. It's no wonder that every admission season, cut-off marks at our few reputed......

The research dilemma at the IIMs

"Please explain to me," said a senior education ministry bureaucrat to me recently, "how is it that our IIMs are so successful in producing world-class graduates but fare so poorly in international......

The 'Being Human' side of Salman Khan

'Being Human is important to Salman. He makes it a point to sport the brand's products everywhere: on the sets, at events and even for court appearances.''It is a good public relations......