Education News

Trends and insights from the last admission season

A look at what happened across the U.S., the U.K., and India and what it means going forward.

Shift the focus

Uncertain about your career options? Low on self-confidence? This column may help

How India can build a connected education system

Strengthening institutional capacity, measuring outcomes reliably and using better regional data can create more opportunities for all learners

Why India needs to introduce competitive programming early in education

Competitive programming (CP) reveals technical talent that exams, colleges, and recruiters overlook

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke kicks off school cleaning campaign

The CJP will also undertake a similar movement regarding poor health conditions at public hospitals

Jason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PM

Andy Burnham says the former Cambridge professor's death is a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs".

Analysis: Jason Arday's death will send shockwaves through a divided academia

Barely 1% of professors at UK universities are black, so he was joining a small and highly visible minority in academia, writes Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys.

Swasti Patil on winning the gold in the European Girls Olympiad in Informatics 2026

Beyond problem solving, the contest gave the student from Unschool, Pune, other experiences

Scholarships: August 15, 2026

Information on financial aid for students 

Why summer schools are the missing link between school and university

Summer schools offer students a chance to explore subjects, meet experts, and discover where their interests might lead before deciding what path to pursue

NHRC issues notice after three girls die of snakebite at Gadchiroli residential school

The human rights commission observed that the incident raises serious concerns regarding the alleged violation of students’ human rights and a lack of basic facilities at the hostel

Why are IIMs rushing into UG courses?