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NCERT introduces chapter on ‘Emergency’ for class 9 students for the first time in 51 years: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff - 25 June, 2026

NCERT has introduced the 1975-77 National Emergency into the Class 9 Social Science syllabus.

Government and Policy

CBSE makes the study of three languages mandatory from class 9, no board exam for the third language

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2026

CBSE makes three-language study compulsory in Classes 9-10, exempts third language from Board exam pressure.

News Reports

294 Indian institutions listed in QS World University Rankings Asia 2026, number went up by 1,125% in 10 years: What are the rankings and...

Rukma Rathore - 5 November, 2025

China took first place with 395 institutions while India came in second with 294. However, the latter showed more improvement.

News Reports

Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray reunite try to force another “language war” under false claims of “Hindi is compulsory”: Read why it is not...

Rukma Rathore - 27 June, 2025

Uddhav Thackeray has taken a leaf out of DMK's political playbook and is trying to start an anti-Hindi language war in Maharashtra

News Reports

As Rahul Gandhi pretends to be a well-wisher of students, here is how they were tortured, imprisoned or killed by his grandmother during the...

Rukma Rathore - 19 June, 2025

Rahul Gandhi has a troubling tendency to use students in order to target Modi govt for his political agendas.

News Reports

Congress, DMK, and CPM stir language wars again, oppose names of NCERT English textbooks being changed: Debate over decolonisation

Shraddha Pandey - 18 April, 2025

A fresh row has erupted over the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), replacing the names of some English textbooks with Hindi ones

Opinions

RSS, National Education Policy, and self-serving opposition politics: TN language war, Congress’ politics and more

Debraj B - 24 March, 2025

The National Education Policy (NEP) is a step towards making education more sustainable for students

OpIndia Explains

The ₹ symbol replaced in Tamil Nadu budget: Read how the symbol for Indian Currency was created by a Tamilian, son of an ex-DMK...

Rukma Rathore - 13 March, 2025

The rupee symbol was designed by a Tamilian designer and IITian Dr Udaya Kumar and was selected in 2010 by then govt. However DMK Govt disrespected the Rupee symbol created by a Tamilian.

Government and Policy