Political literacy—defined as the ability to critically analyze manifestos, evaluate policy impacts, and identify credible information—must advance alongside economic and digital literacy. Building such literacy is a collective responsibility, requiring coordinated efforts from education, media, civil society, and technology writes Priyal Bhardwaj India, as the world’s largest democracy, conducts a remarkable political exercise every five years to elect the Parliament …

The annual NIRF Rankings 2025 arrived this September—four months late, shrouded in rumors that the exercise might be scrapped altogether. For weeks, skeptics, global lobbyists, and their local collaborators whispered that India’s decade-long experiment with homegrown rankings had collapsed. And yet, the NIRF survived. Not just survived, but expanded—marking ten uninterrupted years of a project often derided as bureaucratic, opaque, …

As we celebrate another Teachers’ Day 2025 in India, the moment calls not only for gratitude but also for reflection. Teachers in India today stand at a crucial crossroads—caught between the enduring weight of tradition and the pressing demands of transformation. Entrusted with nurturing over 250 million students across 1.5 million schools, teachers continue to hold immense power as shapers …

By Saleem Ahmed, Officiating Head, ESSCI The drone industry in India is no longer a futuristic dream—it’s taking off at an exhilarating pace. From delivering medicines in remote areas to inspecting bridges, monitoring crops, and capturing cinematic shots from the sky, drones are transforming the way we live, work, and think about technology. And here’s the most exciting part: you could be …

The Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) based in Noida hosted the third edition of its flagship conference, Dialogues on Development Management (DoDM) 2025, to explore how Social Purpose Organisations (SPOs) can shape the country’s journey to becoming a developed nation by 2047. Held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, the day-long conference brought together more than …

The NCERT’s new Partition modules—one for Classes 6–8 and another for Classes 9–12—released on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas) this August 14, have ignited headlines and debate. By offering a more candid analysis of 1947, they mark a shift in how the tragedy of Partition is taught to schoolchildren. Predictably, the modules have become a political flashpoint. …