Last year’s Union Budget sent a clear signal that education is central to India’s growth story. With a landmark allocation of ₹1.28 trillion and the launch of initiatives such as the Centre of Excellence in AI for Education with a ₹500 crore outlay, the government positioned technology, innovation, and future-ready skills at the heart of learning reform. All eyes are …
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, has commenced an inclusive road safety campaign Ride Safe India, to mark National Road Safety Month. This initiative seeks to promote responsible road behavior and aims to transform road safety from a compliance mindset into an everyday social responsibility. Aligned with the MoRTH 4Es of Road Safety, the campaign seeks …
With air pollution during the winter months escalating into a public health emergency across large parts of northern India—most acutely in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi—and with deteriorating air quality now affecting nearly 130 cities nationwide, the crisis is increasingly being recognised as a national challenge rather than a localised one. A broad consensus is emerging on the …
The tragic death of a 19-year-old female, 2nd year student from Government Degree College, Dharamsala, on 26 December 2025 has once again forced national attention on what increasingly appears to be an incurable routine of ragging in India’s medical campuses. The student died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ludhiana after a prolonged illness, which her family alleges was …
Across institutions, 2025 marked a visible shift in India’s higher education and skilling ecosystem as learning models moved rapidly toward skill-based outcomes, advanced AI integration, multidisciplinary frameworks, and deeper industry–academia collaboration. More than 40% HEIs adopted hybrid learning models, while nearly 35% integrated AI-driven tools into academic delivery. Demand for experiential and project-based learning rose by 20–25%, reflecting students’ growing …
As 2025 draws to a close, global education and international study choices are undergoing a clear and meaningful transformation. Students are no longer guided by prestige alone. Instead, they are approaching overseas education with greater intention, weighing long-term outcomes, employability, affordability and academic relevance alongside destination appeal. As per Ministry of External Affairs data presented in Parliament, around 18.8 lakh …
