Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is at the centre of controversy over alleged irregularities in competitive exams conducted by it. Amid the raging row over the recently conducted NEET-UG and......

Govt directs CBSE to plan twice-a-year board exams from 2025

The ministry of education has asked the Central Board of Secondary Education to work out logistics for conducting board exams twice a year from the 2025-26 academic session, according to......

SC stays Allahabad HC order scrapping UP madrasa education

In a breather to about 17 lakh madrasa students, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the Allahabad high court that scrapped the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 calling......

Gujarat school asks Class X students to remove hijab before exam

The principal of a private school was removed as an exam administrator by the Gujarat education department on Thursday after an outrage erupted among parents who alleged that she had compelled......

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

'He is a busy man these days, still, he makes it a point to call me at least once a month.' IMAGE: Raj Subramaniam, CEO, FedEx. Photograph: Kind courtesy FedEx Raj Subramaniam is the latest......

These services are exempt from GST

Supplying food to schools under mid-day meal scheme, pre-schools and anganwadis is exempt from GST, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has said. Issuing a set of clarification......

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University......

'I did films only to earn money'

'It's only in the last seven years, I have taken acting seriously.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kani Kusruti/Instagram There's a fascinating story behind how Kani Kusruti got her last name. Her......

Priyanka reveals her fight with depression

'I didn't know exactly how to move from a world of gray back into a world of vibrant colour, but one day I figured out one simple thing I could do: I could stop hiding and re-engage with life.'......

Equestrian gold comes after sacrifices and an arduous journey

'It was not easy. I did not have the normal life of a teenager because I have been busy training with my horses. But it is all worth now. During Diwali and Holi, I was alone. The motivation was the......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

It's about staying grounded for GM Praggnanandhaa

IMAGE:  Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 16 juggles being a Grandmaster with regular schoolwork and study.Photograph: International Chess Federation/Twitter Indian teen chess sensation Rameshbabu......

Tendulkar helps shape Dipti's dream

IMAGE: Dipti Vishvasrao with her father Dasharath Ramchandra Vishwasrao. Photograph and Video: Kind courtesy Seva Sahayog Foundation/Twitter   Sachin Tendulkar's timely help has helped Dipti......