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SOL’s meets on ‘outdated’ syllabus remain inconclusive

The Sunday Guardian’s report about Delhi University’s School of Open Learning (SOL) still teaching an “archived” syllabus has clearly had an impact (DU’s School...

School of Open Learning’s East Campus is a wasteland

The “East campus” of the Delhi University’s School of Open Learning (SOL) in Tahirpur, opposite “Purvi Dilli Khel Parisar”, is just a piece of...

China isolated on Masood Azhar

With terror attacks rising across the world, China has got isolated at the United Nations in its bid to stall India’s move to get...

Taiwan objects to the South China Sea arbitration

On 12 July, the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague issued a ruling regarding the Philippines’ case against China’s claims in the South...

India faced Nice-like incident in 2012

The chilling terror attack on France’s Nice this week, which killed 84 innocent lives, has eerie similarities with an incident in India’s western city...

Flying fraternity all praise for Tejas jets

The Indian Air Force inducted the first squadron of 2 indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas jets as the “Flying Daggers” 45th squadron last...

Potholed Mumbai seeks its culprits

From photo exhibition of Mumbai potholes to “selfie with potholes” competitions, irate Mumbaikars are out in support of every measure that draws the authorities’...

Mehbooba under pressure to ban use of pellet guns

The Jammu and Kashmir government is likely to take a final call on banning the use of pellet guns with over 180 people getting...

Kashmir remains on the boil

The death toll in Kashmir has reached 40 as people continue to protest the encounter of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani despite a strict...

Kashmir remains on the boil

The death toll in Kashmir has reached 40 as people continue to protest the encounter of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani despite a strict...

Lalu woos Manjhi, ‘offers’ posts to switch sides

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav is wooing Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi in order...

Zakir Naik ducks critical questions from journalists

The usually calm, composed and smiling Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is currently under the security agencies’ scanner for inciting speeches, was seen losing...

Hyderabad ISIS men pledged allegiance to Baghdadi, online

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has interrogated the seven ISIS supporters who were arrested in Hyderabad a fortnight ago, stumbled upon evidence that...

Uniform civil code does not find favour with most Muslim youth

A uniform civil code is unlikely to find many takers among the youth of the Muslim community. Most of the Muslim youth this correspondent...

‘Uniform civil code is not a tool to undermine religion’

The minorities in India have failed to understand the true significance of the uniform civil code and they have been encouraged to oppose it...

Christians ask for all encompassing UCC

The NDA government’s decision of making the Law Commission look into the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code has got a strong response from...

Rural India faces more inflationary pressure

While retail inflation inched up to 5.77% in June 2016, what is more striking is the yawning gap between rural and urban inflation. Urban...

Sheila appointment flummoxes Congress

By naming former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit as the chief ministerial candidate for Uttar Pradesh, the Congress has proved its myopic political vision....

‘Show age proof to drink in Hyderabad pubs’

The Telangana government has made it tougher for youths below 21 years of age to consume liquor in pubs, bars and restaurants in Hyderabad....

Varun in race for BJP’s CM candidate in UP

Pressure is mounting on the BJP leadership to announce a Chief Ministerial candidate for next year’s Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, following Congress’ decision...

Give us a high court, we’ll back GST: TRS

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi has proposed to the Centre that it is willing to support the GST Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament...

GST to receive push in monsoon session

The BJP-led NDA government would be making a last-ditch effort, preferably by taking all parties on board, for the smooth passage of the Goods...

Children with special needs ‘ignored’

Parents of children with special needs continue to go through hard times in getting their kids admitted in private schools of the capital. Education...

Delhi Zoo grapples with animal deaths

A spate of deaths of animals in the Delhi Zoo in recent years has shown the zoo in poor light. Dimming its reputation further,...

SC reinstates Arunachal CM

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated the ousted Congress government of Chief Minister Nabam Tuki in Arunachal Pradesh, a verdict which was hailed by...

Curfew continues in Kashmir

Curfew continued on Monday in most parts of the Kashmir Valley following heightened tension over the death of 22 people during protests against the killing of...

Bollywood’s silence on Salman reeks of hypocrisy

Sometimes actors end up enacting their reel role in their real lives, which is a sign that doomsday is round the corner. By comparing...

Phantoms breathe life into the business of writing

Young entrepreneurs are breathing life into the ghostwriting business in India. While the internet is buzzing with opportunities for freelancers, who can be commissioned...

Congress targets BJP on Ambedkar Bhavan demolition

The row over the demolition of the historic Ambedkar Bhavan in Mumbai is set to turn ugly, as the Congress plans to turn the...

DU’s School of Open Learning teaching discarded syllabus

The Delhi University’s School of Open Learning (SOL) continues to teach  an “outdated” syllabus and conducts examinations  on an “annual mode” instead of the...

Priyanka met Azad to discuss lead role in UP

Priyanka Vadra recently met senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to discuss her role in Uttar Pradesh, as apprehensions against Rahul Gandhi continue to...

Salaries of J&K lawmakers doubled

Jammu and Kashmir lawmakers doubled their salaries and even doubled the pensions of former lawmakers on the concluding day of the month-long budget session...

Civilians welcome Centre’s OROP move

The Centre’s decision to provide One Rank, One Pension (OROP) benefits to all civilian employees has been widely praised as this is the first...

Mehbooba says she was misquoted on Islam

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has said that her statement following the Pampore attack on the CRPF, in which she reportedly said...

Drones will monitor Amarnath route

Security agencies have deployed hi-tech drone cameras to monitor the entire route of the annual Amarnath yatra as security forces have been deployed at...

India’s entry into MTCR will boost defence sector

India’s formal entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) as its 35th member is set to give a boost to the country’s indigenous...

Telcos press for reduced licencing

Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have said that the key points of concern surrounding internet telephony and voice calling over TSPs’ digitised networks is strict...

KCR drops plans for dharna in Jantar Mantar

Alarmed by the reservations expressed by the Union Home Ministry and Law Ministry, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has decided not to hold...

Sedentary lifestyle aggravates asthma symptoms, reveals study

Asthma patients in India spend more time watching TV, have high mental stress and spend less time sleeping and travelling, leading to obesity and...

NIA hopes to crack ISIS network after arrest of moles

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), India’s counter terror wing, hopes to crack the ISIS network in the country by interrogating 11 moles taken into...

Traders resist anti-hoarding policies

A strong lobby of traders is resisiting the Central government’s push towards enacting a stricter law to check hoarding, which is leading to high...

New education policy under-utilises technology: Experts

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has released the recommendations for the draft National Education Policy (NEP) and the document titled “Some Inputs...

Toilets are a status symbol in UP’s open defecation-free villages

When Noherapur village of Shahgarh block of Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh entered the final frenzied push for being declared the second Open Defecation...

IT firms grapple with Brexit heat

The boardrooms of Indian IT companies are busy re-strategising their commercial tie-ups separately with both the UK and the European Union that together makes...

Normal monsoon assumes critical importance

Although Brexit is not expected to have a notable impact on India’s GDP, a normal monsoon has assumed critical importance for hanging on to...

Direct selling businesses may get a makeover

The Centre is likely to bring out a set of guidelines for governing the direct selling business, which had come under cloud following the...

‘Shorgul’ banned in Muzaffarnagar

Amidst the controversy over alleged exodus of Hindus in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, Muzzaffarnagar has banned the movie Shorgul, a political drama which also...

Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai quits

Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai, who is facing corruption charges, has resigned, official sources said on Tuesday.The transport ministry has been given to Health...

How easy is it to let the world beat your dreams out of you?

To watch Corneliu Porumboiu’s dryly funny and methodically constructed The Treasure is to witness, as with many examples of the Romanian New Wave, an...

‘Finding every city strange is a source for my writing’

Q. Between the conception and birth of your novel Neti, Neti, how did you see yourself evolve as a writer?A. This was my second...

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