India faces a deepening crisis as 6.5 million children, including 3 million girls, drop out. Structural gaps, poverty, and administrative hurdles now threaten the National Education Policy’s goal of universal enrolment.
NEET 2025 brings hope in Kolkata as underprivileged students secure MBBS seats, guided by a mentor determined to push them beyond poverty and self-doubt
Khan Sir highlights the power of combining religious and modern education as Umeed Global School, led by Wali Rahmani, celebrates its annual day. Underprivileged students impress with languages and performances. Abdul Qadeer urges spending on education, not weddings, inspiring hope and shaping a generation ready to contribute to society
Four Indian astronomers from West Bengal have discovered 53 giant radio quasars, each with jets millions of light-years long. Using TGSS data, the team identified rare, massive structures that reveal how black holes grow, how jets evolve, and how the early universe shaped asymmetric cosmic environments.
Three years after IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed was found dead, his murder case remains unresolved. Initially declared a suicide, a second postmortem confirmed homicide, yet the SIT has named no accused. On Olive Talks by eNewsroom Podcast, his mother Rehana Ahmed shares her grief and relentless fight for justice
On Independence Day, a Gujarat school staged a play depicting hijab-wearing girls as terrorists, fuelling Islamophobia. In contrast, Bengal’s Umeed Global School empowered its students to build and fly a 15-kg Army-grade drone to hoist the Tricolour. The two events expose India’s stark choices between prejudice and patriotism.
Many Muslim-managed schools struggle not just due to management issues, but because parental neglect and misplaced priorities at home undermine children’s learning. Skipped meetings, delayed fees, and distractions weaken education. True progress requires parents to share responsibility, support teachers, and value schooling beyond just paying fees
Orphaned at a young age and battling poverty, Osnai Sheikh defied the odds to pursue higher education, earning a postgraduate degree in political science. Despite his academic achievements, financial struggles now threaten his dream of completing his B.Ed. Worse yet, his relentless appeals for a government job remain unheard, leaving him in a cycle of uncertainty and despair.
Parvin Sultana, a daily wage laborer’s daughter from Bengal, secured 599 out of 600 marks to top the All India ITI exam in Mechanic Diesel Trade. Despite financial challenges, she studied without a private tutor. Now, she aspires to join the civil services and contribute to society.
Aliah University’s inaugural National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biological Research gathered over 70 participants from across India. The event featured keynote speakers and emphasized the importance of academic networking, cutting-edge research, and collaboration in advancing biological sciences, inspiring the next generation of researchers to aim for global recognition
From a Kolkata Madrasa to the UK's University of Southampton, Mohammad Israr's journey defies stereotypes, earning a fully funded MSc in Maritime Archaeology at 24