Government should not execute autocratic power on universities: Amartya Sen
New Delhi-- Nobel laureate and renowned economist Amartya Sen said on Tuesday that if the government wants to set up world-class universities it should...
Despite $17.7 Billion, Primary Education Spending in India Declines, So Does Quality
By Chaitanya Mallapur
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) -- a national programme for universal elementary education -- has seen Rs.115,625 crore ($17.7 billion) spent on it...
College Students: Beware of Scams
The first year of college brings new challenges and opportunities. College opens doors that may be life changing, but it may also open the...
Smartphones in class affect student’s ability to concentrate
Johannesburg--Allowing smartphones in class may affect the students' ability to concentrate, eventually hampering their academic performance, warns a new research.
Instead of using their phones...
Northeastern faculty spark a sea change in the nanomedicine field
By Thea Singer
News at Northeastern
Drug-delivery systems so small they are invisible to the eye. Gauze laden with particles that hasten blood clotting. New synthetic...
Benefits of early education found to persist for years, bolstering graduation, reducing retention, and...
By Bary Walsh
Harvard Gazette
We know that early childhood education is a good thing, but even with growing enrollments and public investment, debate periodically erupts...
Larger crowds don’t always produce wiser decisions: Study
New York-- Even as the world laments Britain's vote to leave the European Union, a new study has found that larger crowds do not...
New destination: Indian students flock to Australia for higher studies
By Paritosh Parasher
Melbourne-- The Australian government's campaign to lure Indian students for higher studies is bearing fruit as nearly 80,000 of them enrolled in...
