Imagine a pair of AI-powered spectacles that is designed specifically to guide the visually impaired, or a simple locket with SOS and tracking features empowering personal security in today’s world. These aren’t gadgets from a sci-fi novel; they became a reality at Velocity 2025.
What happens when two iconic worlds collide? What unfolds when a clever bookworm meets a humble dreamer and they face the same tests of heart and mind? Mahadevi Birla Shishu Vihar recently answered these questions with its cultural programme, The Mind Factory.
A free-for-all lecture was presented online via Google Meet. Samrat Bisai, professor at Ramakrishna Mission Brahmananda College of Education, Rahara, was the primary speaker and academic analyst who spoke on ‘Gamification in classroom: Navigating within and beyond’.
Universities are not simply stores of information or vocational training centres, but dynamic environments where creativity is fostered, curiosity is appreciated, and novel opportunities emerge.
As the digital revolution redefines how India learns, a vital question is emerging in homes, classrooms, and policy circles alike: Is online education empowering students or silently exhausting them?
In a significant move towards preserving the historical and cultural heritage of India, The Asiatic Society, a renowned institution dedicated to historical and cultural research, has partnered with the Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development (iLEAD).
In recent years, India has witnessed a disturbing trend—a decline in PhD enrolments in national institutions. According to the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-22, the total number of PhD enrolments in India stood at approximately 2.02 lakh, accounting for only 0.5 per cent of the total student enrolment.
A compelling statistic from a UK-based AI competitive intelligence platform highlights that more than half of Fortune 500 companies from 2003 no longer exist. The reasons include failure to innovate, weak strategy, slow adaptability, misaligned marketing, dysfunctional corporate culture, and compromised product or service quality.
Kuhoo Mitra is an artist and illustrator with a passion for children’s books, Illustrated Nursery Rhymes being her first published work that showcases her illustrations and designs.
In today’s fast-paced world, technology isn’t just shaping industries; it’s also reshaping education. For women, especially those facing barriers to traditional learning, education technology (EdTech) is proving to be a powerful equaliser.
