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A significant amount of work needs to be done before prenatal gene editing can be translated to the clinic (Photo: AFP)

Genes may partly decide which university you attend: Study

Researchers from King's College London in UK found genetic factors that explained 57 per cent of differences in A-level...

19 Oct 2018 1:51 PM IST

A Higher Education Funding Agency has been set up by the government to help institutions develop world-class infrastructure. (Representational Images)

Education can help improve decision-making ability, says study

Study found education can be leveraged to help enhance an individual's economic decision-making quality or economic...

6 Oct 2018 10:56 AM IST

The Harvard University which is one of the most well funded varsities in the world.

Fund drive for varsities: Commodification of education is pretty, and...

Education is no more a public good, it's a commodity to be traded in the free market place.

18 Nov 2018 12:22 AM IST

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi.

Fund drive for varsities: Innovative funding options can keep Indian...

Government support for higher education is on the decline in India due to the weakening fiscal space and lack of...

18 Nov 2018 12:22 AM IST

It is also likely that any preschool is better than no preschool in preparing children for elementary school and beyond. (Photo: Pixabay)

Early enrichment programs may boost odds poor kids go to college

When kids stayed in the program through third grade, the results were even better.

30 Jan 2018 4:28 PM IST

The study also highlighted the importance of access to financial resources at all stages of peoples lives. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gender, education, class affect quality of life in old age

Men who had followed semi-skilled careers were more concerned with identity loss and inactivity in retirement.

27 Jan 2018 6:06 PM IST

More Indian children are in school today than ever before, but the quality of public schools has sunk to abysmally low levels, as government schools have become the reserve of children at the very bottom of Indias social ladder.

India's education needs reforms

The public school system expanded massively in the 1990s and the first decade of this century.

24 Jan 2018 12:09 AM IST

Apple will become the funds first Laureate partner, enabling a significant expansion of Yousafzais effort to support girls education and advocate for equal opportunity, it said.

Apple joins Malala Fund for girls' education in India, world

With Apple's support, Malala Fund expects to double the grants awarded by its Gulmakai Network and extend funding...

22 Jan 2018 2:28 PM IST

After AP, Maha will use blockchain to curb graft

After AP, Maha will use blockchain to curb graft

The new technology will soon become part of the government to prevent corruption.

20 Jan 2018 4:01 AM IST

About 29 per cent of children aged between three and six spend more than half an hour online every day. (Photo: Pixabay)

One-third Chinese preschool children online: study

Parents are rarely aware of their children's internet activity.

14 Jan 2018 5:05 PM IST

State lawmakers in America are pushing schools to put more emphasis on teaching students how to tell truth from lies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Spread of fake news prompts literacy efforts in schools

Several more states are expected to consider such bills in the coming year, including Arizona, New York and Hawaii.

1 Jan 2018 11:14 AM IST

The entrepreneur brothers have committed $30 million over 10 years to the Wadhwani AI institute in Mumbai. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brothers look to harness artificial intelligence for greater good

The duo launched what is billed as the world's first nonprofit institute dedicated to putting AI to improving lives of...

25 Feb 2018 8:40 PM IST