'Coaching industry is toxic'

'Looking back, there is every chance that I would not have opted for Kota.''The biggest flaw is that your personality gets blocked.''It took me two years to get back to 'being human' again.'......

Kota suicides: Wardens, hostel staff to undergo professional training

Wardens and staff members of hostels in Kota will be given professional training in mess management, psychological and behavioural counselling, and other aspects of students' care to equip them to......

16-yr-old NEET aspirant hangs herself to death in Kota, 23rd suicide this year

Less than six months after she moved to Kota to prepare for medical entrance exam NEET, a 16-year-old girl from Jharkhand's Ranchi allegedly hanged herself to death in her hostel room, the police......

Families move in with students in Kota as suicides mount

From mothers on sabbatical to grandparents and homemakers, many people are choosing to shift to the coaching hub Kota with their children to ensure they are not stressed while preparing for......

Edtech sector in crisis as Covid curbs ease; hybrid model offers hope

The reopening of schools and colleges has sparked a crisis in the edtech sector with falling valuations, slowing funding rounds and faltering investor sentiment. Photograph: Kind courtesy August......

Byju's is raising $300 mn, valuation may touch $18 bn

Byju’s is raising about Rs 2,200 crore ($300 million) as part of a larger round of new investment as the world’s most valuable edtech company focuses on expanding its business in global......

Gulzar's Madhur Dosti With R D Burman

None of R D Burman's collaborations was as rewarding and resplendent as with Gulzar, who turns 89 today, August 18, 2023, says Subhash K Jha. IMAGE: Gulzar and Rahul Dev Burman. Photograph: Kind......

Tamannaah Dances LIVE To Kaavaalaa

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com "We have not made a pan India film. We have made a rooted, true to its region, strong, massy entertainer, with probably the biggest superstar the country......

Why We LOVE Tamannaah!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tamannaah Bhatia/ Instagram Tamannaah Bhatia is on a roll and we just can't look away. It all started with her sexy turn in the Netflix anthology, Lust Stories 2, where......

Bollywood's Forever Dancing Queen

It wouldn't be wrong to say Katrina Kaif danced her way to the top. One of the best in the business today, the super-toned stunner's career is brimming in chartbuster imagery. No soon the music......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, August 6

IMAGE: Ravi Dahiya celebrates with Indian flag after defeating Nigeria's Ebikewenimo Welson in the men's Freestyle 57 kg wrestling gold medal match on Day 9 of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth......

CWG: Sharath assures India of 2 more medals in TT

IMAGE: Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran beat the Australian pair of Nicholas Lum and Finn Luu 3-2 in a thrilling men's doubles semi-final clash at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Saturday.......

CWG TT: Triple delight for Sharath; Batra loses

IMAGE: Achanta Sharath Kamal had a brilliant day, moving into the semi-finals of mixed and men's doubles at the Commonwealth Games on Friday. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Ace Indian......

The making of 2022 Ranji Trophy Champions...

Structural changes in MP cricket that led to Ranji triumph IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh players take the trophy on a victory lap after winning the Ranji crown. Photograph: PTI Photo Minutes after......

Imran Khan leads Pakistan in paying tributes to Lataji

IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar was the epitome of grace and humility. Photograph: File photo India’s nightingale Lata Mangeshkar’s voice transcended borders and while India continues to......