The politicization and backlash over admissions to the 50 sanctioned MBBS seats at the newly established Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) have opened a deeper national debate—one that extends far beyond this single institution. The controversy raises fundamental questions about whether religious identity or community funding can or should influence access to educational institutions that operate …

By Shalini Sharma In India, the growing fascination with international curriculums has reached even the preschool level. Parents are eager to expose their children to global standards early on, believing this will better prepare them for the future. But in this enthusiasm, it’s crucial to ask: how do we adopt global best practices without losing the cultural roots that define …

The recently concluded three-day DIDAC India 2025, the 15th edition of India’s flagship education exhibition organised by the India Didactics Association (IDA), ended not with the promised bang but with what can best be described as a damp squib. Despite the grand announcement of the debut edition of DIDAC Skills 2025 and the association’s claims of participation by “over 500 …

It is a matter of deep anguish and disbelief that medical doctors — universally regarded as healers — are now being investigated as destroyers of humanity. The emerging reports that a suspected terror module linked to Al-Falah University includes senior doctors have shocked the nation. Even more disturbing are whispers suggesting that the institution itself may have been established to …

Reviving memories of the panic and disruption seen through 2024, a fresh wave of hoax bomb-threat emails rattled schools across Delhi-NCR  with more than 300 schools received threatening emails in August and September followed by four more in October, and officials estimate that at least 10 institutions have faced disruptions on this count so far in 2025. The spate of …

The Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust, established in 1983 by Late Shri Sat Paul Mittal, presented the Sat Paul Mittal National Awards 2025 in Ludhiana last week.  The distinguished 5 exemplars of the Sat Paul Mittal National Awards 2025 were presented with a total cash prize of Rs. 20 lakhs along with citations under the categories – Platinum & Gold Sat Paul Mittal National Award 2025 – Platinum in …