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From toilets for disabled to ‘coffee with collector’, a Tamil Nadu IAS officer shows the way
Virudhnagar in Tamil Nadu was one of India’s 112 under-developed districts. The current DM is trying to change that.
Budget proposals for digital schooling split experts. Some keen, others want more offline focus
Modi govt's Budget has, in fact, made a push to make offline education more robust, but some experts feel it's not enough. Edtech sector has welcomed the announcements.
Defence
‘Abide With Me’ dropped from Beating Retreat ceremony, ‘Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon’ to replace it
Iconic hymn, said to be a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi, has been played to conclude Beating Retreat ceremony since 1950. Decision taken for ‘all tunes in line-up to be Indian’.
Why it’s obscene to tell Ukraine to give in & how war-upended global balance of power brings openings for India
Global order is in flux, and India is being wooed by all. It opens up economic, strategic & military possibilities unimaginable till recently. It is for India to take this opportunity.