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Sunday, May 5, 2024
TopicOnline learning

Topic: online learning

What will schools do after 14 April? HRD minister to speak to states and decide

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will hold video conference with education ministers of different states after 14 April to discuss next course of action.

Who goes online to study in Covid times? 12.5% homes of Indian students have internet access

Covid-19 has shut down schools and universities in India with online classes emerging as an option. But National Sample Survey data suggests online teaching is a non-starter for most.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

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.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

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.