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Sunday, April 28, 2024
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Topic: Sanskrit

Larger Supreme Court bench to hear plea against Sanskrit shlokas, Hindi prayer at KVs

An advocate has challenged a policy tweak that made it compulsory for students of all KVs to chant Sanskrit shlokas and a Hindi prayer in the morning assembly.

The effects of Sanskrit on the human brain have been greatly exaggerated

A study has been touted on social media by Juhi Chawla & Subramanian Swamy as proving that Sanskrit makes you smarter. But that’s not what the study said.

To woo students from US & Europe, Modi govt to start yoga, Sanskrit courses in universities

The courses, which are a part of the HRD Ministry's ‘Study in India’ programme, are likely to be of 4-6 week duration.

Indian tribal students are learning Sanskrit to find jobs

7.5% of seats in the Shiksha Shastri course are reserved for STs, but they account for nearly 30% of all students in the course across India.

‘The Making of Early Kashmir’ rediscovers the Valley’s grand Sanskrit heritage

Little is known about Kashmir beyond the media's tales of violence. Shonaleeka Kaul’s book looks at the state that was once a premier centre of Sanskrit scholarship.

The silent segregation of Muslim students in Bhopal’s schools

In many schools of Bhopal, students are being put in classes based on the language they choose to study, but that has other consequences.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

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.