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Nitish Kumar's Education Reforms: Top Grades Then Slide

The story of Bihar's educational reform is a lesson for all reforms done halfway. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greets school children during the inauguration of the newly constructed......

Relief for Mamata govt as HC reinstates 32K primary teachers

A division bench of the Calcutta high court on Wednesday set aside a single bench order that annulled appointments of 32,000 primary school teachers in West Bengal, observing that "a group of......

Trump's Language Of Fascism

'Non-compatible with Western Civilization' is about as vague and jingoistic as it gets and Trump saying this gives full license to his acolytes to go full throttle on making life as difficult and......

Modi, Putin unveil 2030 roadmap amid US pressure

India and Russia on Friday unveiled a raft of measures including a five-year roadmap to build a robust economic partnership and address New Delhi's concerns over trade deficit even as Prime......

Missing Thackerays And A Bulldozer At Marathi School

If the Thackerays don't save a Marathi school in their backyard, who will, wonders Syed Firdaus Ashraf. Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph:......

Why States Miss Monthly Spending Ceilings

CAG warns most states of fiscal imprudence as spending overshoots limits. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Most Indian states are bunching up their expenditure in the last month (March) of......

2,148 Edtech Start-Ups Have Shut Down

'Many were caught in a burnout race, chasing unsustainable growth without innovating.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes.Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters......

Ola Electric Hits Speed Bumps On Road to Future

Clearly, some of the bullishness of the early days has gone missing. Ola's market share is slipping amid rising competition from incumbents like Bajaj Auto and TVS. IMAGE: The OLA Roadster X......

Private investments may drop below 11% of GDP: IndRa

After declining to a three-year low in FY24, the private sector investment is expected to fall further in the current financial year, India Ratings said in a research note. Illustration: Dominic......

Shadow bank risks persist despite RBI relief

Towards the end of February, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) restored the risk weighting on banks loans to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs; including to microfinance institutions, or MFIs)......

'Many Women Don't Have Guts To Escape Their Situation'

'They can't take even the smallest step.''The mental abuse is so insidious that sometimes they don't even realise it’s happening.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Renuka Shahane/Instagram The strains......

Phule Review: No Sensationalism Here

It this era of sensationalism, we should appreciate director Anant Mahadevan for treating Phule with calm and composure and not going overboard, notes Hemant Waje. Against the backdrop of a deeply......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Worms are daily crawling......

'I am scared of Sonakshi'

'I came into politics to bring a smile on people's faces.' IMAGE: Shatrughan Sinha with wife Poonam and daughter Sonakshi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shatrughan Sinha/Instagram "I share my......

Rejected by Pakistan, Kaleem Makes History

IMAGE: Aamir Kaleem celebrates his fifty, thanking the almighty for the milestone. Photograph: ANI Photo Twenty-one years ago, a heartbroken teenager walked away from Pakistan's cricket system,......

'Winning A Medal For India Meant A Lot'

'It was a tough field, and I was nervous going in.''But once I stepped onto the court, I focused only on giving my best.' IMAGE: Anika Dubey, 15, has been rising in the Indian squash ranks with......

'Indian Cricket Changed My Life'

'I have a deep affection for Indian cricket. If someone asked me to come back, I wouldn't say no.' IMAGE: Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli carry Coach Gary Kirsten after India won the World Cup......

'Where's my cuppa?' ask Aus Open fans

'It seems it took me a day and a half, and several kilometres of walking around the grounds, to find coffee.' IMAGE: Fans at the Australin Open queue up at a coffee kiosk outside the courts......

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.' IMAGE: K M Elsamma,......