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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Quran, Coding and Community: Inside India’s Most Unique Educational Center

Munger: When you reach Khanqah Rahmani during the last asra (phase) of Ramadan, you will find hundreds of people doing itikaf - a ritual,...

From Naxal Hotspot to Knowledge Hub: Pirtand Gets Water, Giridih Gets University in Development Push

Giridih/Ranchi: For seventy years, students from Giridih have had to travel 115 kilometers for any university-related work and to pursue their Postgraduate degree courses....

The Secret Weapon of Exam Toppers: 10 Tips You Won’t Find in Textbooks

With board exams around the corner, students are putting in their maximum efforts to study, revise and score high marks. Writing effective answers in...

From Memorizing Quran to Secondary School Exams: Madrasa Students’ Journey with Shaheen Group

Kolkata: Amid all the attacks facing Madrasas and their education system in India, a group is working to mainstream its existing and passed-out students....

रोजमर्रा की नौकरियों से लेकर असाधारण भविष्य तकः उरूज ने इसे कैसे किया

कोलकाता: तीन साल पहले, ब्लिंकिट की तेज़-तर्रार हलचल के बीच, किराने की डिलीवरी कराने से मोहम्मद इकबाल आगे निकल गया । लेकिन रविवार को,...

From Everyday Jobs to Extraordinary Futures: How Urooj Made It Happen

Kolkata: Three years ago, amidst the fast-paced hustle of Blinkit, grocery deliveries zipped past Mohammed Iqbal. But on Sunday, in a Kolkata school auditorium,...
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