Washington: Can personal traits such as physical attractiveness and personality fetch success in school? If so, which aspect of one's appearance can help grades the most? It's a combination of

New Delhi: Classrooms should be places where children are not ridiculed despite making mistakes. That was the underlying message of a conference of teachers here, days after the tragic death of 11-yea

London: In the middle of a bustling Indian book bazaar at the London Book Fair, India's most famous film lyricist said the culture of reading books is disappearing in India."That's the real is

London: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday criticised Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's campaign pledge to banish the use of English in Uttar Pradesh, saying such a move would only dee

New Delhi: Diaries kept by some child reporters at the instance of NGOs reveal a sordid saga of how young students are thrashed, punished, humiliated daily by teachers in schools across India. They al

New Delhi: Using political rallies as a platform to raise a voice against the poor quality of education in government schools, a "My vote, My choice!" campaign is urging leaders to provide "education

New Delhi: Shock and horror was the reaction of people on Friday to the news of an 11-year-old girl's death after her school teacher allegedly punished her for not learning her lessons. Take stric

New Delhi: If the Samajwadi Party thought that its anti-English and anti-computer stance will strike a chord with the Hindi-speaking poor, it may have to do a re-think. Many from poorer sections of th

Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam superstar Suresh Gopi has a new mission in his life - a school for HIV positive children. And joining him is double Oscar winner A.R. Rahman who will stage a musical nigh

New Delhi: Hike in school fees and then in development and activities fee in many Delhi schools has become a major cause of concern to many parents. Tired of the financial and mental stress this has p