Students at 2 Mass. schools for the blind en garde for fencing match, an apparent first

Mass. schools for blind gear up for fencing match

Modified rice that once seemed good pits farmers against chemical company in court after court

Farmers face off with chemical maker over rice

India opening excites some US varsities, others cautious

WASHINGTON - American universities are excited by prospects of expanding their presence in India’s growing education market but some prestigious Ivy league institutions like Yale University don’t expect to open a campus in the country any time soon.

Indian fellowship, teachers spread education in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA - Indian fellowships and teachers are playing a major role in spreading education in Africa’s second most populous nation.

Private schools in Chandigarh under scanner for flouting rules

CHANDIGARH - Private schools of this union territory (UT) are up in arms against the Chandigarh administration over the surprise inspections being conducted of their premises. But the education department says it is determined to crack down on private schools that “function like business units”.

IGNOU plans ICT education cluster for five countries

NEW DELHI - The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is planning to start an Information Communication Technology (ICT) cluster in five South Asian countries for capacity building in education sector.