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The exam system continues to be based on winners and losers and ironically, robs them of the very essence of education - learning.

The education system is failing our children

Children are the most important beneficiaries of a good education yet the ones with least power to shape it.

14 Dec 2019 1:45 AM IST

Today, however, as we are in the midst of a global environmental crisis, we are denied clean air, which is a basic human necessity. We have an opportunity and a moral obligation to take action, now.

Every breath you take: Clean air is a basic right

The Clean Air Act of 1963 is a United States Federal law, designed to control air pollution on a national level.

16 Nov 2019 2:43 AM IST

9,100 people died in the this gas chamber last year in Delhi.

Health crisis in Delhi, is Bengaluru heading the same way?

The AQI continues to worsen, breaching the 999 mark in several areas.

7 Nov 2019 2:30 AM IST

Humans and pathogens are locked in a bitter arms race - and so far, the pathogens are winning.

Philosopherâ€™s stone: Pursuit of immortality

Trans-humanism is no longer a fringe movement.

2 Nov 2019 2:06 AM IST

In 2019, hardly 1.5 percent of the Lok Sabha MPs belong to the age group 25-30, 12 percent are between 30 and 40 and 16 percent come from the 51-55 age group.

Young India, old leaders: Itâ€™s time for a new revolution in politics

Many top political leaders in India struggle with ill health but may not admit to their illness in public.

27 Oct 2019 1:40 AM IST

Healthcare: The future is female

Healthcare: The future is female

Gender nothwithstanding, a doctor stands out from the rest because their responsibility involves saving lives.

14 Sept 2019 5:56 AM IST

Not active at 30, Indians suffer at 60

Not active at 30, Indians suffer at 60

However, more that 1.8 million young people aged 15 to 24 die each year.

31 Aug 2019 3:25 AM IST

Degree of truth: Fly-by-night colleges on the rise

Degree of truth: Fly-by-night colleges on the rise

There is an influential mafia network that facilitates fake degree infrastructure in India.

17 Aug 2019 2:01 AM IST

Eternal student: Tech brings people back to learning

Eternal student: Tech brings people back to learning

We stand today in the midst of one of the greatest revolutions in mankindâ€™s history: The Information Age.

20 July 2019 3:12 AM IST

Yoga rises above dogmas, doctrines

Yoga rises above dogmas, doctrines

Yoga For some Hindus it is liberation from the cycle of reincarnation.

22 Jun 2019 2:10 AM IST

More and more families from poorer circumstances are also opting for English-medium schools, no matter how small, due to the poor quality of education in government-run vernacular-medium schools. (Representational Image)

Guest: English the language of the future, let's equip our kids, says...

English education should be implemented at the Class 11 level, at the 1000 government schools that have been chosen.

13 Feb 2019 3:17 AM IST

There are 220 Million Students in 1.2 Million Schools of India, and 2/3rds of all school going children in 5-15 years of age bracket are enrolled in government schools

English is the way to go forward

The falling rate of enrollment in government schools is because of the preference for English medium even by the poor...

29 Dec 2018 6:05 AM IST