Tag: Education News

Why Naimisha Pradhan’s Instagram Exit Is Really a Story About India’s Broken Rules for Online Anger

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Kanchan Bains

Quick summary: Naimisha Pradhan, daughter of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, deactivated her Instagram account this week after being trolled over her US law degree amid the NEET protests demanding her father’s resignation. This explainer is for readers following Indian political news and the NEET/CJP controversy — the takeaway is that this isn’t just one family’s […]

Punjab Private School Fee Hike Cap: Annual Fee Increase Limited to 5% Under New Ordinance

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Rohit Bains

Punjab government has promulgated a new ordinance to regulate the fee structure of private schools. The legislation caps the annual fee increase for private unaided schools at 5 per cent. The move is geared toward preventing arbitrary fee hikes in ensuring greater transparency in fee structures, and providing financial aid to parents across the state. […]