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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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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

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.