Delhi govt promises new law university and virtual model schools in 2021-22
A provision of Rs 1,550 crore for the development of unauthorised colonies has been made. To develop the housing units for the poor in the city
Delhi govt allocates 25 per cent of 'Deshbhakti' Budget for education, to spend Rs 16,377 crore this year
Sisodia also said that the government intends to spend Rs 25 crores to promote 'Dhyan and yoga'. The government will provide instructors in each colony
US universities set to develop lunar power tech for NASA
The US space agency on Monday said that it has selected six project proposals under its first-ever Lunar Surface Technology Research (LuSTR) solicitation
This celebrated literary historian says that every writer must speak up against tyranny
Rakshanda Jalil tells us about her work and how she is trying to bring back the pluralistic heritage of India
What the FAQ: What is the Harry-Meghan-Oprah controversy all about and how does it impact England's Royal Family?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently sat for a tell-all interview with celebrated US talk show host Oprah Winfrey, revealing several shocking allegations against the Royal Family. Here's all you ne
Over 50 kids branded with hot iron in Odisha's Gajapati village to 'cure' stomach ailments
The incident came to light after two kids were meted out the horrific treatment by a quack in Akhadasahi village of the panchayat on Sunday
Delhi HC asks Centre to respond on plea challenging new digital norms
The rules, titled the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, were notified by the Centre on February 25
Tapping into women's huge potential win-win for their empowerment, eco growth: IMF's Gita Gopinath
Even as the pandemic demonstrated excellent contributions of women as leaders, health professionals, first-responders and caregivers, it is concerning that women have been hit disproportionately hard
Mahindra University team's mobile robot can disinfect surfaces, liquid and air using UV light
A team of researchers from Mahindra University have invented a mobile robot named MUDRA that can replace sanitisers using lab-generated UV light
Women's rights and leadership under threat due to pandemic: UN Women
The projections show that gender equality in the highest positions of power will not be reached for another 130 years
#ThrowBackToday: The female fossil collector whose work gained recognition only after her death
In today's #TBT, we recall the contributions of palaeontologist Mary Anning. The fossils she found are now known to have contributed greatly to the understanding of prehistoric life. This is her story
Women don't need support, we seek respect from our peers at the workplace: Welspun's Dipali Goenka at IITM Summit
The panel consisted of other women leaders- MD of Qualcomm Ventures, Varsha Tagare and one of Asia's first venture capital funds, Saha Fund Founder Ankita Vashistha
Google unveils USD 25 million in grants aimed at empowering women in India
Google.org's new Impact Challenge, a philanthropic initiative was unveiled on International Women's Day by CEO Sundar Pichai
India among five countries that account for half the number of child brides in the world: UNICEF
Worldwide, an estimated 650 million girls and women alive today were married in childhood, with about half of those occurring in Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India and Nigeria
Students of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathur receive tablets for excelling Board exams
Ten meritorious students from Billawer, Basholi, and Kathua were given the free of cost digital learning tab for support in their higher studies
CBSE affiliation process for classes 1-7 in AP government schools could take at least a year
The government's idea was to first bring classes 1 to 7 under CBSE and classes 8 to 10 over the subsequent three years, thereby completing the conversion process by 2024
Unlock AUD but don't make physical attendance mandatory: The curiously confusing demands of the SFI
The SFI is planning to stage a 'peaceful protest' on the Ambedkar University Delhi premises. Its members talk to us about the reason behind the same
Women's Day: MHA says Rs 200 cr given to states to set up women help desks in police stations
Later, in a statement, the home ministry said to enhance safety and security of women in the country, it has taken several initiatives which are funded by the Nirbhaya Fund
Wearing face mask during rigorous exercise safe for healthy people, finds study
For the study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, the researchers carried out detailed testing on breathing, heart activity and exercise performance in a small group
Removed from RSS-run school in UP for refusing to donate for Ram temple, alleges teacher
Singh claimed that he was pressured to donate Rs 1,000 for the temple when the district pracharak of the Rasthriya Swyamsewak Sangh (RSS), Satyendra, came to the school
Twitter begins testing new e-commerce tweet layouts to enrich user experience
This new shopping card, which takes up a little more space in the feed, is a big blue "Shop" button, presumably colour-customisable along with other profile features
Women playing leading role in India's quest to become Aatmanirbhar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
On the occasion of International Women's Day, he took to Twitter and shared a list of products he bought from women entrepreneurs of the country
Women's Day: First woman driver of Indian Railways drives Mumbai-Lucknow special train
Each year on March 8, International Women's Day is observed in order to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women
Everyday 4 child victims of sexual abuse denied justice due to insufficient evidence: Study
The 'Police case disposal pattern: An enquiry into the cases filed under POCSO Act, 2012' by Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation (KSCF), is an analysis of pattern of disposal of POCSO cases
Rights paradigm is promoting unbridled selfishness: S Gurumurthy
Gurumurthy, who is also a Chartered Accountant and a journalist, said that the rights paradigm has made the younger generation aloof and even selfish
CJI SA Bobde: Never suggested accused to marry rape victim, have the highest regard for women
Chief Justice of India SA Bobde stressed that the court proceedings in the matter was completely misreported
United Nations seeks leading role for Afghan women in peace
This is also an opportunity to showcase the strengths of Afghanistan's women leaders in all their diversity, the world body said
Dutee Chand on Women's Day: Every girl is a leader waiting to happen
While the COVID-19 pandemic affected people from all walks of life, it had an adverse impact on girls and women, further making it hard to achieve a social balance
Super-excited to manage police station on Women's Day: 30-year old woman SI in Kerala
The CM also noted that Kerala had become the first state in the country to set up an exclusive department for women after his government came to power
What the FAQ: What is the Big Bang theory and why is it being challenged by four Indian scientists?
The theory is based on the observation of red shift in the light spectrum and the scientists have revealed some important facts about the red shift through their findings
Woman for Moradabad with amputated hands prepares for bank entrance exams and teaches students
Pragati can write, operate her mobile phone and computer with her amputated hands. Currently, she teaches students for managing her expenses and is preparing for her bank entrance exams
Harvard professor ignites political uproar between Japan and South Korea over 'comfort women' claims
Ramseyer's article, titled Contracting for sex in the Pacific War, was published online in December and was scheduled to appear in the March issue of the International Review of Law and Economics
Women's Day: Suguna K teaches Tamil at a well-known TN school despite being visually-impaired. This is her inspiring story
Suguna K is visually-impaired and was earning merely Rs 200 a day doing odd jobs. However, she was determined to do something meaningful with her life. We find out more
Scientists bat for hosting virtual conferences even after COVID to lower carbon footprint
Nearly 75 per cent of survey respondents said scientific conferences should continue to be hosted virtually, or have a virtual component, even after the COVID pandemic ends
A college lecturer in Kerala burnt his PhD thesis in front of the Malayalam University, video goes viral
Aji KM is currently a lecturer of Malayalam in a private college in Kerala. He burned his PhD research papers on Saturday
Wheelchair taxi start-up Ezy Mov in talks with investors to raise funds for expansion
The startup is contemplating to support the 'Accessible India' campaign by making its services available through its recently launched mobile app, 'Sugamya Bharat'
Insurance claims are not a pain anymore, not with the InsureTech start-up of this 24-year-old MBA student
Khet Singh is the co-founder of ClaimBuddy and he started this because he had worked with the health sector before and felt the need for a start-up like this. The 24-year-old tells us all about it
Aurangzeb gave grants to rebuild Hindu temples: NCERT slammed with legal notice for Class 12 textbook claim
Earlier, an RTI filed in 2020 by another activist named Shivank Sharma had asked the NCERT about factual evidence backing the claim
Women's Day: Here's how Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay is helping doctors understand the impact of toxins on the brain
Through her groundbreaking research on neurotoxicology, Sanghamitra is analysing the impact of metal and pesticides on the developing human brain
Alliance Air operates inaugural flight to Bareilly with a crew entirely made up of women
The airline deployed all-women crew for the inaugural flight under the command of women pilots, women crew, women engineers, women aircraft dispatchers and women Air Traffic Controller (ATC)
On Women's Day, Maharashtra offers exclusive vaccination centres for females
At all these special centres, elaborate arrangements have been made to welcome women trooping in for the vaccination doses along with other facilities and presence of female staff, he added
Boris Johnson claims that reopening schools in a 'national effort' for the UK to beat COVID
Experts have warned that Britain is 'still not out of the woods' amid concerns over new variants and the risks of the public breaching restriction rules despite warnings
Maharashtra CM lauds contribution of women 'COVID-19 warriors' in a video message
Thackeray said the pandemic threat is not yet over and in the last one year, women have stood like a rock supporting their families and fulfilled different responsibilities courageously
Google advised 'mental health care' over complaints of racism in the workplace
The vicitms consulted human resources after colleagues made comments about their skin colour or laBck hairstyles or asked if they were sexually interested in their teammates
Bachendri Pal to lead all-women team aged above 50 in Himalayan expedition
The expedition will inspire and motivate women of all age groups to include fitness activities in their daily lives to stay healthy
Class XII student fires at teacher after he admonished him
Police officials said that the student was admonished by the teacher as he was misbehaving with other students in the class
About 85% of SOA Engineering graduates land plum jobs, pandemic notwithstanding
Around 30 per cent of these students have received job offers during the Day Zero dream campus drive involving reputed companies with Amazon proffering the highest package of Rs 30 lakh per annum
Satellite set for Mar 28 launch will help India keep an eye on borders near real-time
The satellite that will provide it near real-time images of its borders and also enable quick monitoring of natural disasters
#ThrowBackToday: When the first lady of the skies earned her permit to fly in 1910 today
In today's #TBT, we don't need to tell you that it's International Women's Day. What we choose to tell you instead is the story of Raymonde de Laroche aka the bird woman and how she touched the sky
Today's celebrity kids are aware of their privilege and they respect it: Abhishek Bachchan
The actor and producer was in conversation with Mahima Poddar, Founder, The Kindness Foundation on the third and final day of the International Kindness Festival
Students can step out with permission, PhD students have the option to become day scholars: IIT Madras
The institute said that one must be sensitive towards the pandemic and precautionary measures are essential to prevent its spread
Sona Group of institutions collaborates with Canada-based hospitals to make smart fabric wearables
The Salem-based Sona Group of education institutions will contribute to the FIBRE project through their faculty, laboratories and facilities
New tools to make kids' ebooks easier to read on Google Play Books
With "Tap to Read", users can tap a word to hear it read out loud. The 'Kid-Friendly Dictionary' defines words for a young audience, often with illustrations on Google Play Books
Why large number of young women still feel that IT, tech jobs are not for them
Over a third (38 per cent) of women working in the IT and tech industry feel that the absence of females in their sector made them wary of entering the profession
#ThrowBackToday: The time when writer Arthur Conan Doyle came under pressure to revive Sherlock Holmes
In today's #TBT, we take you back to the time when the world's most famous detective received so much love that its creator was asked to bring back the spy from his death in the previous story
University of Peshawar becomes the 4th Pak varsity to introduce a strict dress code for its female students
The UoP has introduced a dress code for its students, notifying its female students to wear white overalls with white salwar kameez
Some Coronavirus mutations may help it evade immune system's T-killer cells, say scientists
In the current study, published in the journal Cell Immunology, the researchers sequenced 750 genomes of the novel coronavirus from infected individuals and analysed mutations
Protect yourself from COVID-19 with three-layered masks, say experts
According to the experts, additional layers in the mask may help us protect against SARS-CoV-2 by not letting the virus-laden contagious droplets or particles pass through the mask
Supreme Court to commence hybrid physical hearing of cases from March 15
It said if the number of parties is higher than the specified number in a matter listed for hybrid hearing, then one advocate-on-record (AOR) and one arguing counsel per party would be allowed entry
Soon, Delhi will have its own school education board as Cabinet gives nod
The Chief Minister further stated that Delhi has around 1,000 government schools and 1,700 private schools and all the government-run schools are affiliated with the CBSE
Amrita University VC Venkat Rangan: We focus on research, not NIRF rankings
In a conversation with us, Rangan talks about research, Mata Amritanandamayi's approach as the Chancellor and about why they're starting online degrees in line with the NEP
Women's Day: Thankamma may be 84 years old with poor eyesight but that doesn't mean she's too old to finish school
The Kollam resident reentered the classroom thanks to the Navachetana programme for Scheduled Castes. Here's how she was inspired to do it
Women's Day: How this 39-year-old mother of two juggled work and academics to fulfil her dreams
We spoke to Namrata Sadhvani who restarted her higher studies after getting married due to societal pressure
Women's Day: This Hyderabad woman quit her corporate job in her late 40s to study art
Lakshmi Jagannath is an artist. Not just a hobby artist, she is on her way to becoming a professional artist. She is now pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Lalit Kalakshetra, Coimbatore
In Kodagu, this independent researcher is working with local tribes and children to protect this precious habitat
Neethi Mahesh has dedicated a lot of years to researching the riparian habitats of the Kodagu district. She is currently working with a tribe of honey collectors and students for better results
Women's Day: With no inhibitions, cyberspace lets you reveal your primal desires, says cyber Psychologist Nirali Bhatia
Nirali might be a Cyber Psychologist now but she started off as a Commerce student and she has dabbled in the IT world as well which made it easier for her to take up the profession
Women's Day: From child marriage to MPhil: Here's the inspiring story of Sunita Chauhan and her love for education
Sunita Chauhan was married off and sent to Delhi in 1993. Now, an MPhil student, she runs an NGO that helps teach underprivileged children
Women's Day: Here's how Dr Anjana Vyas became a pioneer in starting the first-ever Geomatics course in Gujarat
We spoke to Dr Anjana Vyas from CEPT University in Gujarat about her research and specialisation in geomatics and remote sensing
Women's Day: How this medical student assisted during operations of COVID patients during the pandemic
No matter how much we commend frontline workers, it's less. And to remind you to be grateful, we bring you one such story of a medical student from Hyderabad who has been through many hurdles
Women's Day: How this 28-year-old med student overcame her fears to fight the Coronavirus
We spoke to a med student from Kolkata who was serving on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what she had to say
Women's Day: Swapnamita Vaideswaran is a geologist specialising in the Himalayas and Northeast. This is her story!
From understanding the behaviour of the Shillong Plateau to determining the rate of depletion of Himalayan glaciers and its impact, Swapnamita Vaideswaran has studied the mountains like never before
Women's Day: Why the first person to establish friendly contact with the Sentinelese believes that we mustn't try to civilise them
Madhumala's years of research resulted in 20 research papers and a book on the tribes of Car Nicobar, which were immediately sent across the world to be taught at universities
Sports education gets major boost in India as XEBS launches new program
India's first IndoFrench business, Xavier Emlyon Business School (XEBS) has launched its Dual Degree Master's Program in Sports Industry Management to further enhance sports education.
What the FAQ: Here's all you need to know about the new UK work visa rules for in'tl students
Now you can work in the United Kingdom through the new Graduate Route after completing your course there. Isn't that exciting? Here's what you have to do
Noted Kannada poet N S Lakshminarayana Bhatta no more
Bhatta has been household name through his bhavageetes (lyrical poems), and is known for his contribution of modern Kannada poetry, critical works and translations
Meet Dr Shyamashree Das who has battled the pandemic on all fronts, from testing to treating to now vaccinating
Dr Shyamashree Das was part of the team testing people for COVID when they came into KMC, finds Prajanma Das. She has also treated COVID-19 patients and has been involved in the vaccine drive
Women's Day: Ever heard of submarine groundwater discharge? Mintu Elizabeth's research will ensure that everyone knows about it soon
Mintu Elizabeth has been researching submarine groundwater discharge for the past five years. We speak to her about what she has discovered about the lesser-known geological phenomenon
Women's Day: Why astrophysicist Prajval Shastri believes that gender discrimination must not be perpetuated at institutions by teachers
Prajval Shastri, an astrophysicist speaks about gender bias in the academic institutions especially in the field of Science and her love for research, why she pursued astrophysics and much more
Women's Day: What's it like being a nursing student in the wake of a pandemic? We find out from Shakthi Pavitra
Shakthi Pavitra C is a final-year nursing student who worked at a COVID treatment centre in Bengaluru for nearly two months. She shares her experiences at the centre and how she prepared mentally
30,000 organisations across US hacked by Chinese threat actors
The vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Exchange Server Software allowed hackers to gain access to email accounts, and also gave them the ability to install malware
If empathy is part of one's DNA, whether on or off court, it shines through: Mahesh Bhupathi says at Int'l Kindness Festival
During one of the sessions of the virtual International Kindness Festival, former tennis professional Mahesh Bhupathi was in a free-wheeling chat with Mahima Poddar. This is what ensued
India successfully tests ramjet technology for long range missile
Defence sources said a prototype of an air-to-air missile based on the ramjet technology was test fired from the Integrated Test Range to gauge the performance of the system
Researchers develop smartphone application for reading COVID-19 test results
The application combines smartphone camera imaging with machine learning to interpret SARS-CoV-2 serological rapid diagnostic test results
Chennai-based company launches app to educate children on healthy food choices
Research that went into making the app showed that just 20 minutes of gaming time a week had a strong positive impact on children's food choices
#ThrowBackToday: A message in a bottle, dating back to 1886, found on Australian shores in 2019 today
In today's #TBT, we tell you about the day when in Perth, Australia, a message in a bottle was found. After experts analysed it, it was found to be 100% authentic. Here's the full story behind it
Police seeks permission to use NCC, NSS into polling centres to manage surveillance
A letter to seek permission to use them in the premises polling centres was sent to DGP office, sources added
QS Rankings 2021: Seven courses from VIT feature in rank list
The QS World University Rankings by Subject are compiled every year to help prospective students to identify the leading universities in a particular subject
Kindness was my path out of the pit of addiction: Tim Disney says at the Int'l Kindness Festival
The virtual International Kindness Festival started with the Founder of The Kindness Foundation sharing her thoughts followed by philanthropist Tim Disney's no-holds-barred session