Baudhayana-Pythagoras' Theorem introduced in Class 8 NCERT maths textbook

Dec 30, 2025

For generations, Indian students have learnt it simply as the Pythagoras Theorem. In a quiet but significant shift, the Class 8 NCERT mathematics textbook...

NCERT revamps syllabus panel after SC rap over Class 8 textbook

Apr 08, 2026

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has reconstituted its curriculum committee after being rapped by the Supreme Court of India over...

NCERT's new Class 9 textbook describes judiciary as 'independent', after Class 8 chapter was withdrawn

Jul 07, 2026

Months after the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) withdrew its Class 8 Social Science textbook following objections over a chapter on...

NCERT introduces 'corruption in judiciary' in new Class 8 Social Science textbook

Feb 24, 2026

For the first time, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a section on "corruption in the judiciary" in its...

Delhi: After SC rap, NCERT halts Class 8 textbook to rewrite judiciary chapter

Feb 25, 2026

After the Supreme Court took strong note of references to "corruption in the judiciary" in a Class 8 Social Science textbook, the National Council...

"Supreme Court has justified what it has done": Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on NCERT book judiciary chapter row

Feb 26, 2026

The political row over an NCERT textbook chapter on judicial corruption escalated on Thursday after the Supreme Court imposed a "complete blanket ban" on...