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Topic2021-22

Topic: 2021-22

UGC directs colleges to complete admissions to first-year courses by 30 September

The UGC Friday issued guidelines on examinations and academic calendars in view of Covid-19 to all universities and colleges, and said that 2021-22 session must begin by 1 October.

High growth, high volatility — what Indian economy can expect in the new financial year

As wave upon wave of Covid-19 is seen in India & abroad, the year is likely to witness alternating good & bad news, causing volatility in financial markets.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.