Who is Dharmendra Pradhan?

Pradhan said he had approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi and offered to resign from the Union Council of Ministers

Long before public service commissions or ethics committees, Arthashastra confronted a timeless question about who deserves public power

Experts say technology alone cannot stop exam leaks, urging multiple attempts, higher spending and a sharp expansion in seats across India's higher education system

The outrage over GenZ memes says less about young protesters than authority's perennial discomfort with unfamiliar forms of political expression

The Centre has rarely rolled back major policy decisions. But since 2014, sustained protests, political opposition and pressure have led to changes, withdrawals or delays on several key measures

Leaks of questions for examinations have been part of India's landscape for long, and the NTA was set up in 2017 to address these issues

Pralhad Joshi assumed charge as Union education minister a day after replacing Dharmendra Pradhan, who resigned following nationwide protests over the Neet paper leak controversy

His remarks came after Pradhan resigned on Saturday amid mounting pressure due to the protests over the Neet paper leak controversy

At present, he oversees the ministries of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, along with New and Renewable Energy

The party said the Centre had agreed to provide compensation to the families of those who died during the protest in accordance with applicable rules and regulations

Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation follows mounting pressure over the NEET paper leak, marking only the second ministerial exit during Narendra Modi's 12 years in office

The minister's resignation comes weeks after protests over the leaking of the question paper for the highly-competitive National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Neet-UG) for admissions to medical colle

Citing 'deep anguish' over the ongoing protests, Dharmendra Pradhan said he has submitted his resignation to PM Modi amid sustained student agitations and mounting political pressure

BSP chief said the confrontation over demands for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation should not divert attention from the need for comprehensive reforms in the education and examination system

After meeting protesters, Rahul Gandhi accused Centre of failing students and reiterated demands for Pradhan's resignation, punishment for those behind police action and sought PM Modi's apology

Dipke said he had been diagnosed with typhoid and was undergoing treatment, but thanked supporters for sustaining the nationwide protests demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, and then holding coaching classes to 'crack' competitive exams. And then, papers leak

The anxieties and aspirations of the youth are an opportunity for a more consequential debate on India's economic trajectory

Pradhan's resignation non-negotiable, says CJP; NTA fires 47 officials as part of Neet protest outreach; SC to hear pleas on police excesses on July 27

When asked about the reported draft Bill proposing stricter punishments for paper leaks, Vaishnaw declined to answer questions on the Neet issue, saying, "No paper will be leaked today"