Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma. (Image: TNN) NEW DELHI: The glow on Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma’s faces is unmistakable. Still fresh from their World Cup-winning campaign last month, they are part of a women’s cricket team that no longer plays second fiddle to teams like Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand, which have…
How CBSE’s new skill based learning framework will reshape classes 6–8 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a major structural shift in middle-school education by making skill education compulsory for Classes 6, 7 and 8 beginning the academic year 2026. The mandate—introduced through NCERT’s Skill Bodh curriculum—marks one of the most significant…
Hosts India suffered an unbelievable collapse at Eden Gardens on Day 3 (Images via AP, Screengrab) India’s first home Test against the Proteas opened on a disappointing note with a 30-run defeat inside three days in Kolkata, and head coach Gautam Gambhir used the post-match press conference to highlight what he believed the young batting…
In an era when artificial intelligence can write code, analyse data, and automate countless technical tasks, the most valuable skill for tech professionals may not be technical at all. Guy Diedrich, Cisco’s global innovation officer, is sounding the alarm that engineers and programmers who focus solely on technical prowess are missing the forest for the…
Think about school for a moment. How many times were you told to memorise dates, formulas, or facts without really understanding why they mattered? Most of us did it just to pass exams. But how much of it actually stayed in our minds? Not much.This is why critical thinking is so important. It teaches kids…
Representative image (AI-generated) Budget 2026: The government is looking to launch a new scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Mudra Yojana (PMKMY) aimed at funding skill training for the country’s growing workforce.The scheme, likely to be announced in the upcoming 2026-27 Budget, will mark a major policy push to make financing a central pillar of the national…
Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and Desi CEO of the AI startup Perplexity, has identified the most critical quality for leading a company. In a recent interview, Srinivas said that the ability to learn and “make peace with some problems” and “pick the number one thing” to tackle issues is key to survival and growth in the…
India’s Mohammed Siraj bowls a delivery on the first day of the first Test cricket match between India and West Indies at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India. AP/PTI(AP10_02_2025_000094A) Ahmedabad: You could sense why Team India’s support staff kept looking at Mohammed Siraj to check if he was okay bowling for as long as he…
Shubman Gill, left, and his batting partner Abhishek Sharma. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s young openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill stole the spotlight on Sunday night, guiding their team to a commanding six-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super 4 clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The duo not only…
Canada has intensified its push to attract skilled talent, issuing 228 invitations for permanent residency through the latest Express Entry draw, exclusively targeting Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. Held on September 15, this 366th round saw the lowest-ranked candidate secure an invitation with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 746, a notable 26-point drop…