In a significant move aimed at protecting young users online, the government of Karnataka has announced plans to restrict social media access for children below the age of 16. The proposal was revealed during the 2026–27 state Budget speech, highlighting growing concerns about the impact of digital platforms on young minds. The state government said the proposed restriction…
One picture in a textbook can change how an entire generation thinks. In Kerala, the introduction of gender-neutral visuals in school textbooks showing fathers cooking, mothers working, and responsibilities shared is more than a curriculum update. It is a cultural reset. For decades, children absorbed an unspoken visual script from their earliest learning materials. Mother…
India’s largest school board is set to take a major technological leap as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) prepares to implement on-screen marking for Class 12 board exams starting in 2026. Under this system, physical answer sheets will be scanned and evaluated digitally through a secure platform. Examiners will be able to assess scripts remotely…
In a small village in Kerala, a young woman carried a promise that would shape her life her late father’s dream of seeing her become an officer. For Minnu P. M. Joshi, that wish became both a responsibility and a source of strength. After her father’s passing, financial realities forced her to take up a job…
India’s largest school board is set to take a major technological leap as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) prepares to implement on-screen marking for Class 12 board exams starting in 2026. Under this system, physical answer sheets will be scanned and evaluated digitally through a secure platform. Examiners will be able to assess scripts remotely…
From sweeping floors to shaping decisions at one of the world’s largest banks, Pratiksha Tondwalkar’s life story is a powerful reminder that no beginning is too small for a great destiny. Born into an underprivileged family in Pune, Pratiksha’s childhood was cut short when she was married at just 16, forcing her to leave school and…
For decades, career loyalty was measured by tenure. Staying with one organisation for years was seen as a marker of stability and success. For Gen Z, however, job-hopping has become less a red flag and more a strategy. Entering the workforce amid a pandemic, economic uncertainty, and rapid technological change, Gen Z employees are approaching…
India’s education discourse today is saturated with promises of digital transformation smart classrooms, AI tutors, online degrees, and edtech solutions designed to scale learning at unprecedented speed. While technology has undeniably expanded access, a crucial truth is often overlooked: no digital innovation can substitute the human role of a teacher. In a country as socially and…
India prides itself on being a unified nation with a common Constitution, a national education policy, and ambitious aspirations of becoming a global knowledge power. Yet beneath this promise lies an uncomfortable reality: a child’s educational destiny in India is still shaped by their PIN code. From elite urban schools equipped with smart boards and counselors…
Indumathi’s story begins in Tirupati, in a modest household where every rupee counted. Her father, a lorry driver, and her mother instilled a simple but powerful belief: “Study sincerely, and we will stand by you.” In a home marked by financial uncertainty, education was the one certainty. After Class 10, opportunities for higher studies arrived in the…
