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Is English foreign to us?

Is English foreign to us?

Should English really continue to be regarded as a foreign language in India? On 28 September 2026, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court,...

26.10.2026 20

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Ecological failures

That Comptroller and Auditor General’s performance audit of the Green India Mission is very troubling. India does not lack ambition on paper. There...

22.09.2026 30

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Can Bengal lead again?

In May 1826, a seventeen-year-old youth, Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, joined the ten-year-old Hindu College as a teacher and revolutionised the...

30.06.2026 70

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Equity in education

The clearance of the Rohith Vemula Bill by the Karnataka Cabinet marks a significant moment in India’s higher education scenario. The draft of the...

30.04.2026 60

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A welcome move

Debates have begun on a directive of the University Grants Commission in which colleges and universities are urged to adopt at least five to six...

15.04.2026 60

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A syllabus and the pedagogy of trust

School is not merely a site that produces future doctors, engineers, or professors. The making of future citizens also begins at schools. Young minds...

11.03.2026 90

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A message too loud to ignore

Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary election has delivered a verdict that is politically significant not merely for Dhaka, but for the entire...

04.03.2026 100

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