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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicDeemed universities

Topic: deemed universities

New courses, own degrees, hostels—how NCERT is preparing for new ‘deemed university’ status

NCERT officials said existing courses will also be enhanced but will mostly continue as is, while the new master’s and doctoral programmes will be introduced as additional offerings.

Built to fix cities, billionaire-funded, 16-yr vanvas—story of Bengaluru’s IIHS University

Backed by top industrialists before Ashoka University was even an idea, IIHS was built to tackle India’s urban mess. It sought to change the Gandhian village-first mindset in Indian politics.

Centre plans to regulate fees of private medical colleges

UGC asked to form a committee, to be headed by retired HC judge, to work out fee structures for private medical colleges.

On Camera

The US birthright citizenship dilemma—What makes a citizen?

Political sentiment is clearly moving against easier immigration, let alone granting of citizenship to “people not like us”.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.