The Hindu

In ‘rationalisation’ move, NCERT drops periodic table chapter from Class X book

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has decided to omit the chapter on the periodic table from Class 10 Science textbooks as part of the “rationalisation” exercise. The ...
Nature

India cuts periodic table and evolution from school textbooks — experts are baffled

In India, children under 16 returning to school this month at the start of the school year will no longer be taught about evolution, the periodic table of elements or sources of energy. Overall, the ...
The Straits Times

Experts, teachers alarmed as India removes evolution, periodic table from textbooks

BENGALURU – The removal of critical sections on evolution and the periodic table of elements from some high school science textbooks in India has sparked concerns among education experts and ...
The New York Times

Is It Time to Upend the Periodic Table?

The iconic chart of elements has served chemistry well for 150 years. But it’s not the only option out there, and scientists are pushing its limits. By Siobhan Roberts When Sir Martyn Poliakoff, a ...