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Modiji, Do You Have A Plan To Improve Education?

When was the last time we heard this government speaking of the disaster in primary education, rather than Ganga cruises and cheetahs?Less money -- Rs 88,000 crore -- was spent by the Union......

Prospects For India's Youth: Cloudy, With High Chance Of Thunder And Lightning

The country's demographic dividend is dissipating, with seriously adverse consequences for young India, asserts Shankar Acharya, former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India.......

The Triumph of English, and why it's good for our youth

'No other language can now take its place. English is the language of professional education, which gives you a passport to a bright future,' says T N Ninan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

We must fight for those fighting for human rights

'I have been a court reporter for many years and have not seen such blatant suppression of those who are fighting for human rights, suppression of freedom of expression, and linking it to......

'There's no such thing as a poor student -- only poor teaching and curriculum'

'We often celebrate scholastic excellence while ignoring the majority of students who aren't there yet,' Pratham CEO Rukmini Banerji tells Geetanjali Krishna.'It's time we celebrated the......

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'......

Eight states see decline in govt school enrolments

North-eastern states have led the charge in recording a decline.Ishaan Gera reports. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Francis......

What stops India from being a superpower? Poor education

A nation touted at places like the World Economic Forum in Davos a few years ago as an economic superpower in the making is only just beginning to address the problem that only 27 per cent of......

Google to fund Indian NGOs

Google's philanthropic arm on Friday announced more than $25 million grant for a wide-ranging environmental, energy and poverty combating efforts, including $2 million to Indian NGO 'Pratham' for......

'Unrecognised schools hardly have any teaching'

Today's Budget may well have an allocation for the Right to Education Act that has activists up in arms, but Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal is convinced their fears are......

Anupam Kher's new role

Anupam Kher tells us about his new role. And no, it's not a filmi one.Anupam Kher, whose career spans nearly 400 films and over 100 plays, has been appointed the goodwill ambassador of the Pratham......

Indian football: ATK end NorthEast's unbeaten run

IMAGE: ATK's Roy Krishna netted a brace including an injury time winner in the ISL match against NorthEast United FC on Sunday. Photograph: ISL/Twitter ATK reclaimed the top spot in the Indian......

Sports Shorts: Mumbai rout Delhi in ill-tempered game

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday. IMAGE: Mumbai City FC are on second spot of the ISL table. Photograph: ISL Media Mumbai City FC packed a strong punch to......

Indian football round-up: Bengaluru FC fight back to down Pune 3-1

A brace from striker Miku helped Bengaluru FC defeat FC Pune City 3-1 after being a goal down in their Indian Super League encounter in Pune on Thursday. Venezuelan Miku (64th minute and 78th) and......

I-League: Bagan's title hopes virtually over after draw against DSK

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan's coach Sanjoy Sen, left, with striker Jeje Lalpekhlua. Photograph: AIFF Media. Mohun Bagan's hopes of retaining the I-League title virtually went up in smokes after they were......

I-League: Penalty miss denies Shivajians win against Salgaocar FC

IMAGE: DSK Shivajians and Salgaocar FC players in action. Photograph: AIFF Media. Striker Aser Perrick Dipanda muffed up a second half penalty, forcing DSK Shivajians FC to share points with......

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