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Magnus Carlsen's jeans fiasco proves sports needs a major dress code overhaul

January 23, 2025 6:25 pm

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen was recently disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Championships for wearing jeans, reigniting debates about dress codes, their relevance, and their impact on sportsmanship and inclusivity.

Take 5 | Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi: Lawyers’ coats can’t be worn in summers. If we are drenched in sweat, how will we work?

July 31, 2022 7:09 am

The SC on July 25 refused to entertain a petition seeking exemption for lawyers in the apex court and HCs from wearing the mandatory black coat during summer months. Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi had approached the apex court seeking amendment in the rules by the Bar Council of India

Steady uptick in Muslim girls going to schools, colleges

February 13, 2022 3:24 pm

Attendance up at all levels; some experts say hijab ban may dent ‘hard-earned’ gains, others say trend too strong to change

'Dignified', 'decent', 'cultural': How Indians are schooled on dress code

December 26, 2020 8:32 pm

That some Indian institutions enjoy schooling people is not unknown. It becomes problematic and dangerous, to some extent, when a diktat on clothing gives someone the leeway to make personal comments

Why a college pressing for better dressed students is a good idea

December 03, 2014 11:13 am

School uniforms are welcome and wanted in India. But different countries have varied reactions to them.

Clothes and Conventions

September 04, 2011 3:49 am

There’s a time and place for everything,even dressing down.

The ‘cocktail’ dress code deciphered

October 26, 2010 2:47 pm

Dress codes are a tricky thing and most of us get stumped by the code ‘cocktail dress’.

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