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Noted academician urges students to reduce waste, avoid excessive consumerism
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (179+ words) Published - April 06, 2026 11:01 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA Environmental spirituality is about experiencing the divine through nature and recognising the intrinsic value of the environment, said S. Ignacimuthu, rector of St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai, and a noted academician. He explained that all forms of…...
Take up the challenge, work hard: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala word of advice to youngsters
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (594+ words) Published - April 06, 2026 10:56 pm IST - Chennai What was originally planned as a fireside chat between Ashok Jhunjhunwala of IIT Madras and The Hindu Group CEO L.V. Navaneeth, at the two-day Deep Tech Summit 2026 organised by The Hindu Group with the SRM Institute…...
Education schemes hit hard as minority welfare spending falls below 50%
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (303+ words) Published - April 06, 2026 09:25 pm IST - Hyderabad Amid concerns raised during the recent Telangana Assembly Budget session over the gap between allocations and actual spending on Minorities Welfare, official documents reveal that less than 50% of the earmarked funds were utilised. A Right…...
Curriculum: How should AI be taught to children?
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (253+ words) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently launched artificial intelligence and computational thinking curriculum for classes 3 to 8. The minister said the launch of the curriculum will formally introduce structured AI education into the school ecosystem. The CBSE had constituted an expert…...
New AI curriculum skips the basics that make learning possible
18+ hour, 44+ min ago (510+ words) But ambition without sequencing is just an announcement. There is a four-letter acronym that sits at the base of all meaningful learning: LSRW " Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing. These are not soft skills. They are the cognitive infrastructure through which a…...
Reimagining Engineering pedagogy in India
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (309+ words) Updated - April 05, 2026 09:04 am IST Today, as India aspires to be a global innovation hub, we face the challenge of fostering innovators like the Wright brothers from the ground up. Our engineering education system produces around 1.5 million graduates annually, yet a…...
Discussions on emerging technologies, evidence-based care feature in orthopaedic conference
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (198+ words) Published - April 04, 2026 10:52 pm IST - Bengaluru Discussions on the growing role of robotics, artificial intelligence, biologics and minimally invasive techniques in orthopaedic practice, alongside the need for their ethical and evidence-based adoption, took centre stage at BOSCON 2026, the 29th annual conference of…...
28th annual convocation held at IIMK
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (202+ words) Published - April 04, 2026 07:40 pm IST - KOZHIKODE T.V. Narendran, CEO and managing director of Tata Steel, was the chief guest. The ceremony witnessed the following batches of full-time programmes, awarded with the MBA Degree: PGP (488 students), PGP-BL (62), PGP Finance (53), PGP-LSM (54); two batches of…...
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2+ day, 8+ hour ago (388+ words) I am in Class 10. I am interested in MUN and AIPPM and am good at debates and public speaking. I wish to work for the UN, but don't know what courses or what degrees to pursue. I am not keen…...
NIMHANS review flags enduring impact of child suicides on parents, mental health professionals
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (807+ words) Published - April 03, 2026 06:58 pm IST - Bengaluru A recent review by researchers from NIHMANS has underlined the profound and long-lasting impact of suicides among children and adolescents on both bereaved parents and mental health professionals, while calling for stronger, structured support systems....