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Education
NEET Fiasco — The Lede
The fallacy of one nation, one examination
Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, we need a system that combines aptitude test scores with academic performance to make the merit list.
Furqan Qamar
World Humanities Report
Humanities is alive and kicking, thriving where you least expect
A new report shows how humanities disciplines shape critical thinking in universities, social movements, addressing contemporary challenges from inequ
Mridula Vijayarangakumar
Culture
Paperclip: Pinning down truth in the age of misinformation
Digital storytelling platform fights fake news by sharing captivating anecdotes and lesser-known facts about India’s diverse cultural heritage.
Anusua Mukherjee
Book Excerpt
Married at 10, divorced at 14: How a Rajasthani girl broke free from child marriage to pursue education
An extract from The Smart and the Dumb: The Politics of Education in India by Vishal Vasanthakumar.
Vishal Vasanthakumar
NEET FIASCO
Is NEET designed for exclusion?
NEET’s low cut-offs let in less qualified candidates. High costs for coaching and fees create economic barriers, making the exam exclusionary.
M. Suresh Babu
NEET Fiasco
Editor’s Note: Dirty skeletons in the NEET closet
In something as crucial as higher education, the idea should be to generate debate on the education scandal, not shut it down.
Vaishna Roy
NEET Fiasco
Is NTA’s MCQ fixation failing India’s higher education?
Exclusive use of MCQ format in entrance examinations falls short in assessing critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative abilities of aspirants.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
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