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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Maitri Porecha

    NCERT textbook revives debatable theory on Sengol handed to Nehru (opens the original)

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    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s claim that Sengol, which is a sceptre anointed by Hindu religious leaders, marked the transfer of power in 1947 when India became independent, finds a mention in the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s (NCERT) newly released Class 9 social science textbook. The new textbook ‘Understanding Society and Beyond - Part 2’ states, “The Sengol, a cultural marker of rulership and good governance, was placed in India’s newly inaugurated Pa

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Maitri Porecha

    New NCERT Social Science text replaces European revolutions with resistance movements in medieval India (opens the original)

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    The new Social Science textbook for Class 9 students released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) has removed several chapters on European revolutions and has instead prioritised India’s medieval history, regional resistance movements, and the impact of successive foreign invasions in its new edition. The new textbook, Understanding Society: India and Beyond - Part Two, replaces the previous edition’s chapters on European revolutio

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Maitri Porecha

    Indian Railways approves new tri-weekly train Between Machilipatnam and Kurnool City (opens the original)

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    In a major relief to the commuters of Andhra Pradesh, the Indian Railways has approved a new tri-weekly train service between Machilipatnam and Kurnool City via Vijayawada of South Coast Railway, providing an additional rail connectivity option between coastal and central parts of Andhra Pradesh. The approved Machilipatnam-Kurnool City Express will cover a distance of 499 km. It will depart from Machilipatnam at 16:55 and reach Kurnool City at 05:45 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, th

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Maitri Porecha

    NPTEL survey proposing ‘charge’ for access to free learning modules creates discontent (opens the original)

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    After a survey instituted by the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), a Ministry of Education body, for a potential “charge” to be levied for its e-learning material that is currently running free, the agency clarified that the purpose of the exercise was “to collect feedback from learners”. NPTEL also said that it did not indicate “any imminent stoppage of funding” from the Ministry to the organisation. NPTEL stated this after learners who had received the sur

  5. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Maitri Porecha

    India’s academic freedom ‘severely restricted’ under BJP government: report (opens the original)

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    India’s academic freedom has been "severely restricted” under the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, according to the annual “Free to Think 2026” report released by Scholars at Risk’s (SAR), an international network of higher education institutions that works to protect threatened scholars and promote academic freedom, headquartered at New York University. Founded in 1999 at the University of Chicago, SAR comprises over 650 universities, academic associations, and educati

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