With Australia leading the world by banning nine major social media platforms — Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit, Kick, and Threads — for children under 16, debates over restricting under-16 access are gaining global momentum. Governments are beginning to respond. New York State now requires platforms with algorithm-driven feeds, such as TikTok and Instagram, to display mental-health risk …

Twenty young achievers in six categories: Bravery, Social Service, Environment, Sports, Art & Culture, and Science & Technology, have been awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP), this year. The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on these children at a ceremony held in New Delhi on December 26, the Veer Baal …

Gurugram-based Lady Florence Convent School, Ravi Nagar, celebrated the festival of Christmas with warmth, joy, and musical harmony, bringing together students across age groups in a vibrant display of talent and festive spirit. The campus resonated with cheer as the school organized its Inter-House Christmas Carol Singing Competition, marking a key highlight of the celebrations. The kindergarten wing was beautifully …

Delhi Public School (DPS) Bopal in its two-day Annual Day on Dec 22-23 reflected on the three decades of the school’s journey, presented through performances that traced change across generations under the theme “Change: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – (‘परिवर्तन – कल, आज और कल’)”.  The cultural celebrations, “Oorukkali 2025”, brought together culture, learning and values at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay …

In the run-up to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled for February 19–20 in New Delhi under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, a pivotal research paper has been unveiled. Titled “Principles for Ethical and Safe Agentic AI Orchestration Across Infrastructure Gradients – Safety Guidelines for Critical Sectors in India and the Global South”, the …

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)-through the State/UT governments and the Directorate General of Training (DGT) has officially invited industry leaders to join the PM-SETU (Prime Minister Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) scheme. This initiative represents a significant change in how vocational training works, moving from government-led policy to a model where the industry takes the …