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TopicMichel Danino

Topic: Michel Danino

Auroville drew Michel Danino to India. He now leads NCERT team drafting new social science textbooks

New Delhi: Long before he became a prominent voice in Indian civilisation studies, academic Michel Danino was a curious teenager in France, immersed in...

‘Honest history, not ideology’—NCERT social science panel chief on changes in Class 8 textbook

Michel Danino headed the committee behind the drafting of the NCERT social science textbook, which has sparked a controversy over the representations of Maratha & Mughal rulers.

‘Keeping Indian civilisation accomplishments out of school syllabus wrong ideology,’ says Michel Danino

Chairperson of NCERT’s curricular area group on social science, Danino says he has seen content related to Indian culture, heritage & philosophies not incorporated in education system.

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What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.