Pratham

Data goes private: Positive for India but also a challenge for the govt

The quality of some of the important economic statistics put out by the govt - for much of which there can be no comparable private substitute - remain questionable and undependable, writes T N Ninan

Where did Nehru unfurl the Tricolour on August 15, 1947? Not the Red Fort

Where did Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru unfurl the Tricolour for the first time after India attained independence on August 15 1947? Find out here

Tea with BS: Rukmini Banerji is a picture of hope during difficult times

Banerji, recently awarded the highest education accolade, is a picture of hope in a difficult time, says Ritwik Sharma

Highest education accolade, Yidan Prize, for Pratham CEO Rukmini Banerji

Banerji has been awarded for her work in improving learning outcomes

Enrolment in govt schools, tuitions up in pandemic year: Pratham study

A smartphone in the family doesn't necessarily mean a child has access to the device, says the survey.

Madhav Chavan on challenges to education in Covid-19, and doable solutions

Undaunted by the challenges the pandemic has posed for education, Chavan offers radical - but doable - solutions to Anjuli Bhargava

BS Social Excellence Awards 2019: Jury picks top three in social sector

L&T Finance Holdings was picked out for the scale and gender-inclusive work of its digital literacy initiative in rural India, Digital Sakhi