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On 26 Dec 2019, India is going to witness the next big eclipse. The annular eclipse which is being called ‘The Great Ring of Fire – India 2019’ as the sun will be seen as a ring of fire around the disc of the moon.  This eclipse will be…
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What would you do to stop dropouts from your school? How will you teach children when their parents want them to work instead of study? How do you educate a child, make a difference, when you are pressed for funds? About three years ago,…
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‘Space is hard, no success without failure’, the famous science communicator Neil De Grasse Tyson commented after the Vikram lander stopped communicating. All of India was waiting with a high level of excitement for the climax of…
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A 14-year-old student committed suicide in Bengaluru as he was upset at not being elected class leader. A teenager in Kochi ended his life after he failed in exams. A class IX student jumped to her death in Mumbai last month. Reason of…
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16-year-old Priyavrata created history when he became the youngest student to clear the 'Mahapariksha,' prompting PM Modi to tweet him congratulations. "Excellent! Congratulations to Priyavrata for this feat. His achievement will serve…
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India's Chandrayaan-2 mission didn't go as planned. With ISRO losing contact with Vikram Lander when it was only 2.1 km altitude from the lunar surface (so close to its goal), the disappointment was writ large on scientists' faces. Not only…
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The setback of Chandrayaan-2 mission has been disappointing for all the space lovers of the world. But nothing can beat the feeling that ISRO scientists must be experiencing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to ISRO today (he was there…
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Scholr and Don’t Memorise emerged as the winners at the EdTech investment event: The Final Battle, held in New Delhi recently. Scholr is an AI powered digital learning assistant app for students, while Don’t Memorise licenses high quality…
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A class 8 student of a reputed private school in Kanpur needed a half-day leave from school since his grandmother had expired. But instead of mentioning that in his leave application, the student wrote a weird reason. In his application…
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We asked some teachers to share with us their crazy interactions with students or parents. The experiences they shared would make you laugh and also admire students for their innovative excuses. We are sure after reading this article, you…
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HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ recently launched one of the world’s largest 'Integrated online junction for school education' – Shagun – in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Pokhriyal said that the word Shagun is coined from…
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Nikki Rajahn asked her six-year-old son, Blake, about the kind of design he would like to have on his t-shirt as a gift for the first day of class at North Fayette Elementary School in US. The son’s response left her surprised. "I have…
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From resume writing to being a part of the solar scientific expedition, the coming days promise to be fun for students. Plenty of competitions; and plenty of prizes to be won. So, what are you waiting for? 1. Heliodyssey 2019…
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What does it mean to be a patriotic? Is singing songs on Independence Day the only way to express our nationalism? Anju Gupta in this poem says that if we truly love our nation, we need to put our 'patriotism in action'. Patriotism and…
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As a middle school teacher, I have real concerns about the ways technology is used in the classroom and the effects it’s having on students. That does not make me a technophobe. I use technology in my everyday life and in many ways…
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Career Focus: Policy Making Think of change, think of change makers. India is one of the largest democracies in the world and boasts of a young demographic dividend that is consistently taking more active part in addressing the…
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Ever wondered what’s life going to be like at Indian Air Force (IAF)? In order to give students a glimpse of their life and with an aim to motivate students to join the force, IAF has introduced its Facilitation-cum-Publicity Pavilion (FCP)…
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Usually, we either call police to prevent a crime, or report a crime. But, Telangana police had an unusual experience recently when a worried mother called them and requested them to reach her house urgently. Immediately, a patrol vehicle…
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