Education

Four Years, Two Autopsies, Zero Accountability: The Battle for IITian Faizan Ahmed

Four years after IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed's death, no arrests have been reported despite a court-ordered SIT investigation. Two autopsies changed the course of the case, but his mother, Rehana Ahmed, continues to fight for justice and accountability.

Bengal: Different Government, Same Playbook? Faizan Ahmed Case Returns to Court

The change of government in Bengal has brought little change for Faizan Ahmed’s family. After the Mamata Banerjee government sought a medical board in his case, the Suvendu Adhikari government has made a similar move before the Calcutta High Court.

You Can Crack IIT. Can You Crack Its Caste System?

IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode’s suicide has revived questions about caste discrimination, merit and student rights in India’s elite institutions. As allegations of harassment and casteist abuse emerge, the larger concern is whether campuses meant to nurture talent are becoming hostile spaces for marginalised students

Eight Intelligences, One Report Card: The Flawed Machinery of Academic Merit

Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences theory challenges the obsession with grades, but India’s education system continues to reward a narrow definition of merit. As academic pressure grows, students face mounting expectations, anxiety and mental-health struggles, raising questions about how we define intelligence, success and failure

Low Honorariums, High Responsibilities: The Struggle of Bengal’s Unaided Madrasa Teachers

Raiganj: For some, teaching is a profession; for others, it is the means through which they support their...
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History Changes Governments, Institutions Decide Who Survives: The Challenge Before Bengal’s Muslims

As Bengal enters a new political era under the BJP, Muslims face growing anxieties over rights and representation while confronting a difficult truth: institutional strength matters more than political patronage.

From a Colliery Hut to a Science Topper: Rashida Naaz is Living the Kalam Dream

Kolkata/Ranchi: At a time when reports continue to highlight the declining participation of girls and Muslims in science education, the latest results of the...

A Lost Generation? The Complex Realities Pushing 3 Million Adolescent Girls Out of School

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.

Rapido Rider, Cancer-Stricken Mother, and an MBBS Dream

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

‘Whoever Sets the Narrative Wins’: Khan Sir on Perception and Technology

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

Indian Team Discovers 53 Giant Radio Quasars, Some 50 Times Bigger Than the Milky Way

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.
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