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Economist Arvind Subramanian to join Brown University months after quitting Ashoka University

Arvind Subramanian will join Brown University's Watson Institute as a senior fellow on 1 July.

‘Need to plan before it’s too late once again’ — Manish Sisodia on new academic session

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Wednesday said it is time the government starts planning about how class 10 and 12 students...

DU to ‘adjust admission process’ after cancellation of CBSE Class 12 board exams

The university's acting VC P C Joshi emphasised that the university will not compromise on merit and suggested the Central Universities Common Entrance Test for admission.

Meet ‘philosophers’ Yogi, Ramdev — their yoga books to be taught as philosophy in UP varsities

The state-run Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut has already included the books in its syllabus, with the rest likely to follow soon.  

CBSE Class 12 board exams cancelled, results to be declared based on ‘well-defined criteria’

In a meeting Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the decision to scrap the board exams was taken in the interest of students.

DU to go ahead with exams but offers second shot to those who miss them due to Covid 

DU students, led by the university’s student union (DUSU), have been demanding the cancellation of the final exams citing the pressure of the pandemic. 

Mumbai, Kerala and Telangana make vaccination a priority for students going abroad

The US, Canada and Australia don’t have a vaccine passport provision so far. But when they open it, Indian students will be at an advantage.

Modi govt to take decision on class 12 board exams in next 2 days — Attorney General to SC

The apex court in June last year had approved the schemes of the CBSE & CISCE for cancellations of remaining examinations scheduled from 1 to 15 July last year due to the pandemic.

Supreme Court to hear plea seeking cancellation of Class 12 boards on 31 May

The plea contended that the unprecedented surge in Covid has made it impossible to conduct the exams and any further delay would cause irreparable loss to the students' future.

‘No exams please’: DU, JNU, AMU students want finals waived, cite Covid trauma & syllabus woes

Spate of Covid deaths & infections, disparity in online access to course material, disadvantage for specially-abled students — these are among the concerns raised by students.

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Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.