The ‘Yuva Spiritual Summit’ began in in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, with the theme ‘Drug-Free Youth for a Developed India’ on July 19. The summit brought together more than 600 young participants representing 122 spiritual and socio-cultural organizations from all over the country. The summit features four thematic sessions focused on key areas: understanding addiction and its impact on youth; breaking …

The new class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond (2025–26), restructured under the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF SE) 2023, relocates the coverage of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal era to Class 8 and places a sharp emphasis on violence, conquest, and religious intolerance associated with Mughal rulers.  The revision and release of the …

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, has announced the launch of the Centre for Social Innovation and Impact (CSII).  The centre’s core mission includes building the capacities of individuals and institutions via extensive training, knowledge dissemination, and joint initiatives. Moreover, it will emphasise national and international collaborations that strengthen impact and innovation for societal transformation. In addition, the centre will also serve …

Lela Mohamed Mussa, Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Zanzibar, presided as Chief Guest and described the day as historic for Zanzibar and Tanzania IIT Madras Zanzibar marked a major milestone with its first-ever Degree Distribution Ceremony, celebrating the graduation of the inaugural MTech Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (2023–2025) cohort on 11th July 2025. This unique moment symbolised ‘two campuses, one …

The 12th AIM-AMA Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium and the International Marketing Conference (IMC) 2025, which brought together some of the brightest minds in academia, industry, and policymaking from around the world, was held at the Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, from July 15 to 18, 2025. The twin events served as a vibrant confluence of intellectual exchange, thought leadership, and …

The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH), through its Division of Flexible Learning and Outreach Division, announces the launch of a fully online Minor Program in Modern Machine Learning, aimed at empowering undergraduate students with cutting-edge skills in one of the most transformative fields in technology.   The program is open to students in their third year of undergraduate studies …