News for 'Annual Status of Education Report'

Self-Employed? How To Get Term Insurance?

Self-Employed? How To Get Term Insurance?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

A prudent guideline for self-employed individuals is to target at least 10 to 15 times their actual annual income when determining life insurance coverage.

Ahead of Modi's US visit, Biden eases green card norms

Ahead of Modi's US visit, Biden eases green card norms

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

The Biden administration has eased norms by releasing policy guidance on the eligibility criteria for those waiting for green cards to work and stay in America, days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US.

Arunachal inches closer to universal school enrolment

Arunachal inches closer to universal school enrolment

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

The percentage of children out of school in the age group of 6-14 years recorded in 2014 in the state is the lowest ever at 2.1 per cent, Annual Status of Education Report facilitated by Pratham, recently released in New Delhi said.

Medha Patkar booked over alleged 'misuse of funds'

Medha Patkar booked over alleged 'misuse of funds'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

As per the complaint, cash worth more than Rs 1.5 crore, whose audit for withdrawal and expenditure remained unclear, has been recovered during the probe.

Over 24 prominent charitable institutions in India may face tax scrutiny

Over 24 prominent charitable institutions in India may face tax scrutiny

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

More than 24 prominent charitable institutions in the country - from private trusts, educational societies, statutory authorities, and cricket associations - may soon face tax scrutiny after a Supreme Court (SC) ruling set the limits to which tax exemption can be claimed. Most of these are highly profitable but get tax exemption due to their 'charitable organisation' status. The revenue department is preparing a standard operating procedure to scrutinise their books and evaluate if they can continue to claim tax exemption in the context of the recent SC ruling

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

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

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

'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.

Auditor Deloitte, 3 board members sever ties with Byju's

Auditor Deloitte, 3 board members sever ties with Byju's

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Audit firm Deloitte has resigned as auditors of Byju's citing a delay in submission of financial statements while almost simultaneously three of the edtech firm's board members have quit in what is being seen as a deepening crisis at the decacorn. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, which was slated to audit Byju's until 2025, stepped down with "immediate effect" mid-term stating that "the financial statements of the company are long delayed. In a letter sent to the board of Think & Learn Pvt Ltd (known as Byju's), Deloitte said it has not been able to start an audit due to the delays and that will have a "significant impact" on its ability to "plan, design perform and complete" the audit as per standards.

Exam results are not the end of life: Modi to students

Exam results are not the end of life: Modi to students

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

He cautioned students against excessive use of gadgets and asked them to believe in their smartness and not of their mobile phones.

Blame game on over mid-day meal tragedy

Blame game on over mid-day meal tragedy

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

The mid-day meal tragedy has sparked a blame game with the Bihar government on Friday refuting Centre's contention of having sent alerts to 12 districts including Saran, where 23 children died after consuming food, over shortcomings in the implementation of the scheme.

How to get more bang for buck from social sector spending

How to get more bang for buck from social sector spending

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

With India lagging behind on several human development indices including healthcare and education, the Union government's decision to up the spending on these sectors is a step in the right direction. However, much more needs to be done in the way of increasing accountability and arresting corruption if headway is to be made on these fronts, says Devanik Saha.

EMIs Shouldn't Exceed 40% Of Income

EMIs Shouldn't Exceed 40% Of Income

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

Make sure buying a house won't lead to compromises on other crucial financial goals.

Why high growth is no panacea

Why high growth is no panacea

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

When industrial output and inflation fall simultaneously, though it is both a piece of good and bad news, taken together they can signal clear signs of an economic slowdown.

Why this Obama image was nothing but a good photo-op

Why this Obama image was nothing but a good photo-op

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

US president was unaware that the son of a manual labourer had to abandon studies

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

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

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

'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 bottom.'

Delhi HC asks ED to clarify journo's link to money-laundering probe

Delhi HC asks ED to clarify journo's link to money-laundering probe

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

The Delhi high court on Thursday sought the Enforcement Directorate's response on the bail plea by Delhi-based freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma, who was arrested in connection with a money-laundering probe linked to alleged leakage and supply of sensitive information to Chinese intelligence officers.

Assam passes bill to scrap state-run Madrassas

Assam passes bill to scrap state-run Madrassas

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

From April 1 next year, over 600 state-run Madrassas will be converted into upper primary, high and higher secondary schools with no change of status, pay, allowances and service conditions of the teaching and non-teaching staff.

Our defence expenditure would be a scandal in another democracy

Our defence expenditure would be a scandal in another democracy

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

'Where is the analysis that we need to spend at least Rs 4 trillion to keep India safe?'

India, The Electoral Autocracy

India, The Electoral Autocracy

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

'The most important priority for the next 25 years should be to strengthen our democracy so that it is supportive of social harmony, and to not just respect but to take pride in the diversity of Indian society in terms of the variety of languages, religion and religious practices and social norms,' explains Nitin Desai.

Dowry deaths account for 40-50% of female homicides in India: Report

Dowry deaths account for 40-50% of female homicides in India: Report

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

In India the female homicide rate in 2016 was 2.8 per cent, higher than the rate in Kenya (2.6), Tanzania (2.5), Azerbaijan (1.8), Jordan (0.8) and Tajikistan (0.4).

Assam govt tables bill to abolish state-run madrassas

Assam govt tables bill to abolish state-run madrassas

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

The Assam cabinet had on December 13 approved a proposal to close down all Madrassas and Sanskrit Tols (schools) however, the legislation brought in the assembly during the day did not contain anything related to the Sanskrit tols and the education minister also did not mention anything about it.

Syed Ali Shah Geelani: A hawk among separatist leadership of Kashmir

Syed Ali Shah Geelani: A hawk among separatist leadership of Kashmir

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Pro-Pakistan leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's death has brought to an end a chapter of anti-India and separatist politics in Kashmir.

Don't DELAY Retirement Planning

Don't DELAY Retirement Planning

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

In India, younger workers willing to work at lower salaries are easily available, so you could find yourself out of a job before 60. Therefore, save for retirement with urgency, advises Sanjay Kumar Singh.

I-Day celebrations: Govt wants BCCI to host India vs World XI match

I-Day celebrations: Govt wants BCCI to host India vs World XI match

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

The government has sent a proposal to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to organise a cricket match on August 22 between India and the rest of the world as part of celebrations to mark 75 years of India's independence.

Mystery of the 'vanishing' jobs data

Mystery of the 'vanishing' jobs data

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Given the rapid changes in the Indian labour market, there is an urgent need to have current, accurate and publicly available data through regular, dynamic and comprehensive surveys. Indeed, this was the intention behind constituting the NITI Aayog Task Force on Improving Employment Data. The attempts by the government to "improve" labour data has actually made it worse, say Rosa Abraham, Janaki Shibu & Rajendran Narayanan.

Nilekani comes up with a 'Genie'

Nilekani comes up with a 'Genie'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The Genie will contain lots of gamified apps.

'Quota bill is Modi's desperate attempt to come back to power'

'Quota bill is Modi's desperate attempt to come back to power'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

'The moment the BJP loses a state, it announces some policy which never takes off.'

'You cannot have Muslims in India lagging behind'

'You cannot have Muslims in India lagging behind'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

A fundraiser for the Aligarh Muslim University hosted in California saw keynote speakers talk about the plight of Indian Muslims and a way out.

Indian techies on H-1B visa can now work for more than one US firm

Indian techies on H-1B visa can now work for more than one US firm

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

This is not a new rule, but very few people know about it.

Five Indian Americans held in student visa, financial fraud

Five Indian Americans held in student visa, financial fraud

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Each of the defendants was associated with the Micropower Career Institute, a for-profit school with five campuses in New York and New Jersey, or the Institute for Health Education, a for-profit school located in New Jersey. Suman Guha Mozumder reports.

H-1B visa: Silicon Valley-based IT firm sues US govt

H-1B visa: Silicon Valley-based IT firm sues US govt

Rediff.com17 May 2019

The company's H-1B petition on behalf of Anisetty was denied on the sole ground that the job offered to him did not qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation.

Kader Khan, Justice Sachar honoured in Houston

Kader Khan, Justice Sachar honoured in Houston

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

Mayor Bill White honoured the duo with special proclamation certificates at the 17th annual convention of the American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin.

If Muslims lag behind, so will India: Sachar

If Muslims lag behind, so will India: Sachar

Rediff.com6 Oct 2007

"Because Muslims are part and parcel of India, if members of the community today lag behind the rest of the people in India, then logically the country would lag behind, too."

Reliance 1st online AGM to feature brand-new virtual platform, Chatbot

Reliance 1st online AGM to feature brand-new virtual platform, Chatbot

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

All directors, key officials, and shareholder speakers will be visible and audible and thousands of shareholders, including those from the US, UK, Canada UAE, Japan, HongKong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia, will be able to post their questions and eVote on resolutions.

Modi should address teachers not students

Modi should address teachers not students

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Why does Modi want to speak to the students while his audience should be teachers and parents, not necessarily in that order. And September 5 is not Children's Day but Teachers' Day, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.' 'They may be well-intended, but often go awry.' 'Although Pooh and his friends agree that he 'has very little brain', he is occasionally acknowledged to have a clever idea, usually driven by common sense.' 'This Budget at a first glance does not appear to belong to that latter category,' says economist Shreekant Sambrani.

Byju's raises $200 mn in fresh funding; valuation surges to $12 bn

Byju's raises $200 mn in fresh funding; valuation surges to $12 bn

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

While BlackRock is an existing investor in Byju's, T Rowe joined as a new investor.

Message In A Bottle

Message In A Bottle

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Samridhi Bhardwaj analyses the dynamics of duty-free liquor allowance in India.

5 TIPS for young investors

5 TIPS for young investors

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Understanding how money works is the first step toward making your money work for you, says Harshad Chetanwala, co-founder MyWealthGrowth.

Chai pe charcha at Nobel banquet

Chai pe charcha at Nobel banquet

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

There is an Assam connection to this year's Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm with a special tea served at the grand banquet coming from the northeastern state of India.

At 13, Aman Singh is a change-maker

At 13, Aman Singh is a change-maker

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Inspiring story of 13-year-old boy who spends his spare time in helping his peers become smarter students