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Before Modi, Lord Curzon had tried to gag university teachers in 1903 and failed

Curzon, Viceroy of British India, had brought in the Indian Universities Bill to give larger control to the govt, but had to amend it after stiff opposition.

Five reasons why Teachers’ Day should be abolished

Teachers have let India down.

India has 10 lakh teaching vacancies. India has 4 lakh excess teachers. Go figure

The figures have confounded the government itself, and number-crunching is on to identify why there’s such a mismatch.

UGC tells universities to put controversial quota system for teachers on hold

The move to stop the department-wise distribution of quota comes after a meeting of NDA constituents with the PM.  New Delhi: The ministry of human...

Like doctors, Modi govt wants to make it compulsory for teachers to work in villages

Central govt working on policy to bring 60.61 lakh out-of-school children back into the system; CABE sub-committee recommends following doctors' model.

Punjab begins pre-primary classes in all govt schools, anganwadi workers miffed

Punjab becomes first state to start pre-primary classes in all 13,000 of its govt schools, but anganwadi workers fear this will take away their jobs.

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Essential oils aren’t just about nice smells. They can change your skincare routine

Essential oils contain powerful properties that can help address concerns like acne, aging, hydration, and inflammation.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

Ahead of SCO meet, Russia & China stage maiden joint submarine patrol in Sea of Japan, East China Sea

Joint submarine patrol ‘covered more than 2,000 nautical miles’ and was joined by Russian support vessels. Beijing maintains exercise ‘not directed against any third party’.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.