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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

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

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.