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More than half of migrant workers ready to come back to work, finds IIM survey

Arun Anand -
In a survey among 12,108 low-income households across India between 25 March and 11 May, IIM-Rohtak found one out of every five workers received excess food.

Foreign dream will have to wait as Covid-19 layoffs in US cast shadow on IIT, IIM placements

Kritika Sharma -
Covid-19 and the ensuing lockdown has spawned a crisis of layoffs that has already affected millions in US, which has the highest number of coronavirus cases.

IIM study predicts 1.5 lakh Covid-19 cases by May first week as ‘result of Tablighi event’

Arun Anand -
IIM-Rohtak research team uses mathematical models to conclude coronavirus cases have increased by nearly 3 times in India after Tablighi Jamaat event in March.

IIT Delhi, DU, JNU, Jamia suspend classes, IIMs put off convocation as COVID-19 cases rise

Kritika Sharma -
With 74 COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country, five higher education institutions — JNU, DU, IIT, JMI and IP University — suspended classes till 31 March.

Parliamentary panel pulls up Modi govt, asks why DU, JNU get less money than IITs, IIMs

Kritika Sharma -
The panel’s assessment is backed by HRD ministry data, which states over 50% of govt funds for higher education went to 3% of students between 2016 & 2018.

IIM-Rohtak director’s appointment under scanner for ‘gaps in educational, career record’

Kritika Sharma -
Dheeraj Sharma’s appointment as IIM-Rohtak director has been challenged in Punjab & Haryana High Court. 

Now, all IITs, IIMs will launch endowment funds to tap successful alumni for donations

Kritika Sharma -
An established concept in premier western universities, endowment funds only made a debut in India last year with IIT-Delhi.

Govt warns management institutes against offering MBA & diploma simultaneously

Kritika Sharma -
AICTE has described as ‘course correction’ a new circular directing management institutes to either offer a degree or a diploma, but not both.

Govt repeats warning to new tech institutes — don’t try to sound like IIT, IIM, IISc

Kritika Sharma -
The rule was reiterated in new guidelines released by the All India Council for Technical Education for the academic year 2020-21. 

IIT, IIM evaded faculty reservation for years. Modi now wants to undo exclusion

Guru Prakash -
The level of social sensitivity is discouraging at India’s premier institutions like IITs and IIMs. They must share the burden of improving things now.
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Not Russia, a point-less Wimbledon 2022 affects young tennis players most

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Young underdogs have often defeated tennis titans. But Wimbledon 2022 removing ranking points sets them back instead of making a geopolitical impact.
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Amitabh Bachchan was a comic book Superman 40 years ago. In a tight, pink costume

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Quad’s expansion in tech, trade is good. But it must not forget security, economy are linked

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‘All about helping Rajni’ — tech gurus at iSPIRT quietly power India’s digital revolution

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
With the fictitious Rajni from rural India as its guiding light, iSPIRT has been using internet & software to change structure of country’s economy, with aim to improve quality of life.

Defence

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Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations

Raghav Bikhchandani -
These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.

National Interest

With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.

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