BENGALURU: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata on Sunday questioned restrictions on for-profit education, saying they discouraged investment in a sector where India needs far more quality colleges and universities.Speaking at IIMBue, an IIM Bangalore alumni meet in Bengaluru, Tata said only a small fraction of students secure admission to the country’s top institutions, forcing many…
From STEM to STEAM: Sundarbans School Reimagines Learning with Hands-On Labs Two teenage Indian-American sisters are helping reshape education in one of India’s most remote regions, bringing hands-on science, technology, and creative learning opportunities to classrooms in the Sundarbans that once relied almost entirely on chalkboards and textbooks.At Swapnopuron Shiksha Niketan in Hingalganj, a quiet…
India’s silver imports slumped to their lowest level in more than three years in May after the government tightened restrictions on imports of the precious metal and raised duties, according to official data, reported Reuters.Imports fell 87% year-on-year to $75.57 million in May from $566.22 million a year earlier, data compiled by the Ministry of…
England’s Jos Buttler (ANI Photo) England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler etched his name further into the record books on Thursday, surpassing Chris Gayle to climb to second on the all-time T20 run-scoring charts during The Hundred 2026 clash between Manchester Super Giants and London Spirit at Lord’s.The landmark came despite Buttler making only 16 off 11…
India’s Manav Suthar, centre, celebrates (PTI Photo) Mumbai: Prabath Jayasuriya is a rarity in modern-day cricket, especially in the subcontinent, where if you are aged 30 and above, you are not favoured to play international cricket. He waited in the shadows of Sri Lanka’s rich spin tradition. When his chance finally arrived in July 2022,…
Irish journalist Lyra McKe Three men accused of murdering Irish journalist Lyra McKee during riots in Londonderry in 2019 were acquitted on Friday after one of the longest non-jury trials in recent Northern Ireland history, leaving her family devastated.According to the BBC, the prosecution had alleged that Peter Cavanagh, 38, Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, and…
This week begins with purpose in your step, even if the road isn’t smooth. Monday gives you a strong hand for building, saving, and settling matters that have dragged on too long. You speak with unusual force now. People listen, and not only because of what you say, but because of the way you say…