NCERT Controversy: Should Children Learn About Judicial Corruption First? A Debate on Civic Education | Chennai News

To educate children to respect the law is not to deny them the tools of critique. It is to sequence those tools responsibly. Srimathi Venkatachari Recently, a Class VIII National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) social science textbook with a section describing “corruption in the judiciary” made headlines.Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance…

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India’s emerging engine of gov-tech

India’s digital public infrastructure initiatives from mobility and payments to taxation, credit and e-commerce, is not executed by ministries or startups. It is by nonprofits. Behind systems like the National Payments Corporation of India, Goods and Services Tax Network, Open Network for Digital Commerce and Digi Yatra Foundation, I observe an institutional choice: the use…

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Teachers College at Columbia University launches first Ph.D. in educational neuroscience: Fully funded program to begin fall 2027

Teachers College at Columbia University is set to offer its first neuroscience-focused doctoral program following the University Senate’s approval last month, according to reporting by The Columbia Spectator. The new Ph.D. in educational neuroscience aims to formalize research at the intersection of brain science and education while ensuring full funding for all enrolled students. The…

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Govt announces measures to boost exports

New Delhi: The government on Friday launched seven measures under the export promotion mission (EPM), a Rs 25,060-crore initiative aimed at boosting exports by easing finance, compliance and logistics hurdles faced by MSMEs.Of the 11 proposed interventions under the scheme, 10 are now operational. Three measures were already implemented in Jan this year, namely, market…

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‘We are getting signals’: Russia says India hints ‘renewed interest’ in more crude imports amid Iran crisis

Russia on Tuesday claimed that India has signalled “renewed interest” in importing larger volumes of Russian crude oil as disruptions mount in global energy supplies following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after US and Israeli strikes on Iran.The Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil shipping chokepoint, has been facing disruptions after…

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