Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Tens of thousands of Chinese college freshmen began their English language classes this month with an in-depth ...

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a new Class 9 English textbook that trims the syllabus and increases the presence of Indian authors, as part of changes ...

NCERT's new textbook, "Poorvi," for Class 6 English prioritizes Indian content and contexts. This shift aims to create a stronger connection with the language for students. "Poorvi" features relatable ...

New Delhi: Texts from Indian authors such as Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty, Naga writer Temsula Ao, Rabindranath Tagore and Assamese novelist Mitra Phukan have found a ...

Back in class eight, our English teacher told us to memorise all the rules – around 36 – of subject-verb agreement from the Grammar book. In the next class, he picked a student randomly and asked him ...

The new NCERT textbooks have been thoughtfully named to convey rootedness in India’s culture and knowledge systems. The names of the books are from Indian languages and not specifically Hindi, ...

NCERT New Class 9 Textbook: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a new Class 9 English textbook, "Kaveri", which will be implemented from the 2026-27 ...

From 2026–27, NCERT is rolling out a redesigned Class 9 English course with fewer texts and a new curricular emphasis. NCERT’s new Grade 9 syllabus says the revised textbooks are being developed in ...

The cute anime-style good looks of “Ellen Sensei,” the English instructor who guides students through all three books, have even been turned into fan art, some of which is so risque that the creator ...

NCERT Class 7 Textbooks: The newly released Class 7 NCERT textbooks no longer make reference to the Delhi Sultanate or the Mughals. The revision aims to provide pupils a more realistic understanding ...