16 May Crosswords record breaker: Milind Shintre Pune-based Milind Shintre (41) is a well-known screenplay writer and film director who has directed and acted... Continue reading
15 May EducationWorld Read more Nurturing expert teachers: Lionel Cranenburgh Lionel Cranenburgh Whether seen from the viewpoint of nation-building or the perspective of an on-the-ball... Continue reading
14 May United States: Presidential candidates’ college positions Higher education has become the latest battlefield in the polarising campaign among Republicans vying to... Continue reading
14 May China: Science and technology research boom The Chinese government’s budget for basic research is set to increase by more than 25... Continue reading
14 May United Kingdom: THE World Reputation Rankings 2012 Two UK institutions have dropped out of Times Higher Education’s academic prestige Top 100 in... Continue reading
14 May France: Tuition fees hike hot potato In the run-up to the french presidential elections, the Socialist Party is insisting it will... Continue reading
14 May Colombia: Sustainable higher education debate In November, 600,000 Colombian students walked out of lectures in protest at what they saw... Continue reading
14 May Peru: One laptop per child not enough Giving a child a computer does not seem to turn him or her into a... Continue reading
14 May Afghanistan: Resistance to gender affirmative action A member of the Afghan parliament is attempting to level the playing field to ensure... Continue reading
14 May Timor-Leste: Mother tongue-national language debate A proposal to sanction the use of indigenous languages in primary schools in polyglot Timor-Leste... Continue reading