The latest education stories from the Impact desk.
Following the NEET controversy, India may be approaching one of its largest educational technology transitions. Proposed computer-based testing reforms increasingly reflect broader conversations around trust, infrastructure and the future of examination systems.
JoSAA Round 5, KCET's final round, and ICSI CSEET results are all landing this week. Beyond individual student outcomes, these results quietly shape the engineering and finance talent India's economy will run on for the next decade.
Japan’s rapidly aging population is increasingly driving healthcare innovation across robotics, assistive technologies and elder-care systems designed to support changing demographic realities.
India's IndiaAI Mission, backed by Rs 10,371 crore in public investment, is building the compute infrastructure, curated datasets, AI safety frameworks, and startup support systems that will determine whether India becomes a global AI leader or a global AI market. A definitive account for Global Indians in technology.
Fresh from building the digital backbone of India's identity system, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is now tasked with reforming the National Testing Agency after a string of paper-leak controversies
As Nandan Nilekani takes charge of reforming India's exam system, a parallel administrative reshuffle — moving senior official Vineet Joshi out of Higher Education — signals the government wants new leadership, not just new technology