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ABVP doesn’t want JNU renamed after Swami Vivekananda, disagrees with BJP leaders’ demand

Office-bearers and members of ABVP in JNU say the idea behind their demand for Swami Vivekananda’s statue on campus was to bring him into the discourse.

Discussion on revised syllabus for JEE Advanced on agenda as IITs meet this week

The revision is being undertaken to factor in the changes introduced in Class 12 syllabus for mathematics, chemistry and physics by CBSE in 2019.

LSR students claim principal lying on Aishwarya’s suicide, say many sought help from college

In letter to media, LSR students’ union alleges college administration refused to help students with matters such as hostel facilities, internet connection and attendance despite multiple requests.

‘Too early to decide’, say CBSE, CISCE after Maharashtra, Gujarat postpone 2021 board exams

Maharashtra and Gujarat have announced the decision to delay 2021 state board exams. But CBSE, CISCE officials say they’re awaiting govt instructions to take a call on the matter.

Parents want schools reopened as online classes not working out — Azim Premji University study

Study by Bengaluru-based Azim Premji University finds that issues of access as well as learning difficulties with online mode is hampering the education of many students.

Indian students pursuing higher studies in US in 2019-20 at three-year low, report says

The Open Doors report also says despite decreasing numbers, Indian students comprise the second highest percentage of total international students in US in 2019-20.

January 2021 JEE Mains could be delayed due to Covid situation, but no plans to cancel

Engineering aspirants’ concerns have been growing because there has been no official word on the next round of JEE Mains, which is conducted twice a year.

‘Moved by Islamophobia’, Rajasthan youth applied for Islamic Studies MA in Kashmir, made history

Shubham Yadav, 21, is the first non-Muslim and non-Kashmir resident to top the all-India entrance exam for a Master’s course in Islamic Studies at Central University of Kashmir.

Tamil Nadu reverses decision, schools & colleges won’t reopen on 16 November

Tamil Nadu cancels its order after seeking views of parents, says opinion was divided and a decision to reopen will be announced later based on the situation.

As online classes drag on, fatigued students ‘losing interest, becoming asocial’, say parents

While some states have reopened schools, others are reluctant as Covid pandemic is yet to recede. Even where schools have reopened, many parents don’t want children to go out just yet.

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Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.