From IIT-Delhi To Sugar Land City Council

'A large part of my effort will be solving issues for the whole of Sugar Land, all communities, all populations.' IMAGE: Sanjay Singhal during a campaign meeting at the community town hall in......

'3 Cs haunt Indian education': Sonia slams Centre over NEP

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Monday slammed the Modi government's education policy, charging its core agenda is centralisation of power, commercialisation and outsourcing of investments to the......

UP Board of Madarsa Education Act unconstitutional: HC

The Allahabad high court Friday declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, "unconstitutional" and violative of the principle of secularism, and asked the state government to......

Maha reverses mandatory Hindi order for Classes 1-5 after opposition

The Maharashtra government has stayed its order to make Hindi mandatory as a third language for students of Classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools in the wake of opposition to the......

Education bodies fail to pay VAT

While the government is pushing for compliance with the value added tax regime, state-run institutions like the National Council of Educational Research & Training, Central Board of Secondary......

Zee smart schools set for launch

Zee Interactive Learning Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zee Telefilms, has firmed up its plans to provide 'smart' schooling in Kolkata. Run on the franchisee model, ZILS plans to set up as......

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......

Gujarat to introduce chapter on Dhirubhai in school books

With a view to imbue students with entrepreneurship, Gujarat government is likely to introduce a chapter on Reliance Group founder Dhirubhai Ambani in school textbooks, officials said on Tuesday.......

Afghanistan cricket reeling under sex apartheid

'We are committed to leveraging our influence constructively to support the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in fostering cricket development and ensuring playing opportunities for both men and......

Don't isolate us, Afghan cricket board pleads

IMAGE: Afghanistan's Rashid Khan celebrates a wicket. Rashid stepped down from captaincy with immediate effect on Thursday, shortly after the country's cricket board (ACB) named him in their squad......

Australia withdraw from ODI series against Afghanistan in March

IMAGE: Australia and Afghanistan were scheduled to play three ODIs in the UAE but Cricket Australia scrapped the series following further restrictions on women's and girls' rights imposed by the......

Cricket Buzz: SA call up Olivier, Morris; suspended Rabada retained for last two Tests

IMAGE: Kagiso Rabada celebrates the wicket of Australia captain Steve Smith. Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters South Africa have added seamer Duanne Olivier and bowling all-rounder Chris Morris......

World Cup diary: Riaz invites Lara to Pakistan

Wahab Riaz of Pakistan in action against Australia during their World Cup quarter-final. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Floored by the praise showered on him by Brian Lara, pacer Wahab Riaz......