Teacher suspended after picture of cheque with spelling errors goes viral

A government school teacher in Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh has been suspended, days after a photo of a cheque issued by him -- riddled with glaring spelling errors -- surfaced on social......

Gujarat, Karnataka lead 2022 secondary school dropout rankings

Gujarat, Bihar, Karnataka, Assam and Punjab are among seven states where the school dropout rate at the secondary level was higher than the national average of 12.6 per cent in 2021-22, according......

Sex education must from younger age, not class IX, says SC

Sex education should be provided to children from a younger age, and not Class IX onwards, the Supreme Court has said. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational......

JK govt takes over 215 schools linked to banned JeI amid row

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday took over the management of the 215 schools linked with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) amidst sharp criticism by most political parties in the valley,......

Govt plans big secondary education spend

The HRD ministry aims to enroll 6.6 million more students in secondary schools in the 11th Plan period. With almost half the children in the age group of 14-16 years out of the secondary education......

WEF lists highest and lowest growing jobs

AI adoption is transforming industries worldwide, with half of the employers planning to leverage it to target new opportunities, 41 per cent planning to reduce their workforce due to automation,......

High points of Sitharaman's 8th Union Budget

These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......

'AI is no longer a futuristic concept but an economic multiplier'

The government’s focus on AI-driven innovation — through initiatives like the DeepTech Fund of Funds and 10,000 fellowships for research at IITs and IISc — will propel......

He Quit Amazon To Make Films

'You need the drishti, the experience. I am beginning to see things differently.' IMAGE: A scene from Ghich Pich. Delhi-based film-maker Ankur Singla is a former lawyer and tech entrepreneur, who......

From desk jobs to Asia Cup, Oman's inspiring story

'Most boys worked in offices and then managed cricket on the side.' IMAGE: Captain Jatinder Singh and all-rounder Sufyan Mehmood carry not just Oman's hopes but also the story of a nation......

'I Prefer Playing Against Human Beings'

World Chess Champion D Gukesh and World Junior Chess Champion Pranav Venkatesh are from the same school and were classmates till Class 10! IMAGE: Pranav Venkatesh, the World Junior Chess Champion......

Sachin Tendulkar Foundation eyes sports icon from Naxalite area

The administration has introduced 'Maidan Cup' in collaboration with the Mann Deshi Foundation and Sachin Tendulkar Foundation, under which 50 playgrounds will be developed in Dantewada to boost......

Sreeja Akula clinches WTT Feeder Beirut singles title

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dabang Delhi Table Tennis Club/X Indian paddler Sreeja Akula clinched the women's singles title while Manav Thakar and Manush Shah reigned supreme in the men's doubles......