Education

03 Jun, 2025

University of Liverpool to Launch Bengaluru Campus, Marking a New Era for Global Education in India

In a historic step toward globalizing Indian higher education, the University of Liverpool, a prestigious member of the United Kingdom’s Russell Group, will open its first Indian campus in Bengaluru, welcoming students

SOUTH ASIA

11 Jan, 2024

Education Ministry Alters Academic Plans, Enrolling Eighth Graders for O’ Level Examination

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SOUTH ASIA

09 Mar, 2025

Pakistan’s Education Crisis: A Nation Failing Its Children

Pakistan is facing an educational catastrophe. The country’s learning poverty rate—a measure of children who cannot read and understand a simple text by the end of primary school—stands at an alarming 77%.

India’s Enduring Gift: How a Modest Partnership Sparked a Skills Revolution in the Maldives

MALÉ, Maldives — In 1990, when Indian Prime Minister V.P. Singh visited Malé, few could have foreseen the long-term impact of a quiet but visionary agreement signed between India and the Maldives. At

30 Oct, 2025

SOUTH ASIA

India’s Top Colleges for 2025: A Diverse Field Emerges

As the academic year unfolds, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has once again spotlighted India’s educational elite, with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) securing the top spot for

05 Sep, 2025

SOUTH ASIA·WORLD

Consumerism’s Quiet Invasion of Chinese Society Amid a Kindergarten Poisoning Scandal

TIANSHUI, China — In a cramped hospital ward in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province, parents clutch the hands of their young children, their faces etched with worry. These families, displaced from

15 Jul, 2025

WORLD

Dr. Preeti Aghalayam, pioneering director of IIT Madras Zanzibar, breaks barriers as the first woman to lead an IIT, steering innovation and education in Africa.

India’s Premier IIT Expands to Zanzibar, Marking a Milestone in Global Education

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — In a historic stride for Indian higher education, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has planted its flag on foreign soil, establishing its first international campus in Zanzibar,

15 Mar, 2025

SOUTH ASIA·VISTASCAPE

Pakistan’s Education Crisis Threatens Its Economic Future

Pakistan is clawing its way back from an economic slump that hit hard in 2019-20. Growth is ticking up, inflation’s cooling off, and the trade deficit’s shrinking—a flicker of hope after years

10 Mar, 2025

SOUTH ASIA

Maldives Makes Educational Leap: $59M Investment Marks President’s First Year

MALÉ, Maldives — The government has disbursed more than 910 million rufiyaa to over 14,000 students in a sweeping educational reform during President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu’s first year in office, marking the

18 Nov, 2024

FEATURED·SOUTH ASIA

Planting Seeds for the Future: Dr. Zahir Hussain’s Vision for Education and Leadership in the Maldives

MALÉ, Maldives —In a modest classroom on a remote Maldivian island, children in the mid-1980s studied more than just math and language. Under the guidance of then-Education Minister Dr. Zahir Hussain, they

10 Nov, 2024

FEATURED·SOUTH ASIA

Maldives Launches National Teacher Training Programme, Aims to Fill Persistent Shortages

MALE’, Maldives — President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu inaugurated a new teacher training initiative on Wednesday, fulfilling a key pledge to boost the number of local educators in Maldivian schools. Speaking at the

07 Nov, 2024

SOUTH ASIA

In a Paradise of Plenty, Citizens Perfect the Art of Grumbling

MALE’, Maldives — In a nation where citizens grumble about five-minute journeys and the unbearable wait of 30 minutes to see a doctor, the Maldives presents a curious case of first-world problems

06 Nov, 2024

FEATURED·SOUTH ASIA

The first batch of MBBS students from the Maldives National University (MNU) celebrating their milestone. Courtesy MNU

Celebrate a Milestone on World Youth Skills Day: First Homegrown Doctors in Maldives

MALÉ, Maldives — For Saifulla Muslim, the evening of the education exhibition was charged with a mix of hope and anxiety. “After my A-level exams, I was looking for something challenging,” he

15 Jul, 2024

FEATURED·SOUTH ASIA

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Education

University of Liverpool to Launch Bengaluru Campus, Marking a New Era for Global Education in India

Education Ministry Alters Academic Plans, Enrolling Eighth Graders for O’ Level Examination

Pakistan’s Education Crisis: A Nation Failing Its Children

India’s Enduring Gift: How a Modest Partnership Sparked a Skills Revolution in the Maldives

India’s Top Colleges for 2025: A Diverse Field Emerges

Consumerism’s Quiet Invasion of Chinese Society Amid a Kindergarten Poisoning Scandal

India’s Premier IIT Expands to Zanzibar, Marking a Milestone in Global Education

Pakistan’s Education Crisis Threatens Its Economic Future

Maldives Makes Educational Leap: $59M Investment Marks President’s First Year

Planting Seeds for the Future: Dr. Zahir Hussain’s Vision for Education and Leadership in the Maldives

Maldives Launches National Teacher Training Programme, Aims to Fill Persistent Shortages

In a Paradise of Plenty, Citizens Perfect the Art of Grumbling

Celebrate a Milestone on World Youth Skills Day: First Homegrown Doctors in Maldives

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