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Topic: Uniform

Dress code for dropping kids at Delhi school: no nightwear, no chappals. Parents call it ‘unreasonable’

Circular issued by GD Goenka Public School's principal on 22 October. Parents—already fighting a case against school over fee hike—say they'll formally write to school authorities.

Top 5 uniforms at the 2024 Paris Olympics—sustainability, cultural significance, high fashion

Some countries have used sustainable fabrics and technology while others have hired designers to fashion their formal uniforms. Both approaches communicate a national identity.

Mumbai colleges becoming Khap panchayats. How are students’ wardrobes any of your business?

NG Acharya and DK Marathe College, run by Chembur Trombay Education Society, has barred students from wearing torn jeans, T-shirts, 'revealing' dresses and jerseys.

Navy set to withdraw its ceremonial uniform ‘No.2’, replace it with half-sleeved shirt & trousers

‘No. 2’ worn during formal parades, commissioning of ships, court martials. The ‘8A’ or half-sleeved shirt & white trousers, is already worn by naval personnel during day-to-day duty.

Do school uniforms really reduce discrimination between students? What this UK study says

School uniforms are meant to foster a sense of belonging and raise achievement. But it’s not clear that they do.

Rajya Sabha marshals report to work without military-style cap that triggered row

Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, had said Tuesday the uniform issue will be revisited by House secretariat.

Not just Vicky Kaushal as Sam Manekshaw, here’s why Indian films goof up on military uniforms

Army veteran Lt Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) pointed out on Twitter that Vicky Kaushal’s uniform in a promotional image had badges in the wrong colour.

Karnataka women cops to wear shirt & pants, not sari: More practical or forced Westernism?

Karnataka policewomen have been ordered to wear khaki shirts and pants and not saris. Experts weigh in on the decision.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.