Abha works with the Mumbai bureau and covers the education beat as well as other stories she finds interesting.

February 10, 2019 03:24 IST
Project Nomad is a documentary that Dutta is making to document homeschooling initiatives and compile data for parents. A ‘Teach for India’ fellow based in Pune, Harshad Tathed, is helping him produce the documentary.
Sun, Feb 10, 2019
February 10, 2019 02:49 IST
Pashi is a movie that explores homoerotic theme. The film was earlier screened at Delhi University and the Kala Ghoda film festival.
Sun, Feb 10, 2019
February 09, 2019 08:03 IST
According to a government resolution dated February 7, a common entrance examination will be conducted for appointment of teachers in aided, partially aided and unaided schools for the primary, secondary, higher secondary sections.
Sat, Feb 09, 2019
February 07, 2019 21:33 IST
The letter states that the organisers had been warned beforehand about the suspicious nature of the titles of the sessions through an email and requested to vet the sessions.
Fri, Feb 08, 2019
February 06, 2019 03:08 IST
A significant Jewish synagogue in India, the Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue is a place of worship for Mumbai’s Baghdadi and Bene Israeli Jewish community.
Wed, Feb 06, 2019
February 05, 2019 03:09 IST
Jamkhedkar was speaking at an international seminar that delved on the challenges in preserving Mumbai’s heritage, organised at Mumbai University’s Kalina campus on Monday.
Tue, Feb 05, 2019
February 01, 2019 09:20 IST
While they had demanded an 80 per cent hike, the memorandum approved a 24 per cent to 35 per cent hike in fellowship stipends.
Fri, Feb 01, 2019
January 31, 2019 04:29 IST
In 2015, state Education and Cultural Affairs Minister Vinod Tawde proposed turning the bungalow into a tourist attraction.
Thu, Jan 31, 2019
January 29, 2019 03:25 IST
Tata Institute of Social Sciences’ (TISS) has partnered with foreign universities and HelpAge India to form the China - India Population Ageing Forum to study implications of population ageing and work out suitable policy responses.
Tue, Jan 29, 2019
January 28, 2019 21:22 IST
When contacted by The Indian Express, a representative of the Asiatic Society Library administration said it was unlikely that the incident took place at the library.
Thu, Jan 31, 2019
January 28, 2019 04:24 IST
British Council’s Director (West Region) Helen Silvester speaks to The Indian Express about their initiatives to improve English language training, provide opportunities to youngsters to study in the United Kingdom and to give people access to creativity.
Mon, Jan 28, 2019
January 25, 2019 04:24 IST
The proposal for two cluster colleges received nod for which a grant of Rs 55 crore was approved for each, apart from funds sanctioned for autonomous colleges.
Fri, Jan 25, 2019
January 23, 2019 01:38 IST
University of Mumbai (MU) had submitted a report claiming that 15 per cent to 20 per cent of the text in a book written by the principal of Ulhasnagar’s Chandibai Himatlal Mansukhani College resembles a book authored by an American.
Wed, Jan 23, 2019
January 22, 2019 03:34 IST
MU has proposed nine law colleges, 14 arts, science, commerce (night) colleges, three arts, science and commerce (ladies) colleges, 17 arts and commerce colleges, two fine arts and performing arts colleges, three pharmacy colleges and one management college
Tue, Jan 22, 2019
January 21, 2019 07:48 IST
Sanjay Ingle, deputy secretary with the industries department, completed the full marathon in 4 hours and 41 minutes.
Mon, Jan 21, 2019
January 21, 2019 07:42 IST
While Ethiopian athlete Worknesh Alemu won in the women’s category, finishing with the timing of 2hours and 25 minutes, Cosmas Lagat from Kenya won the title in men’s category in 2 hours and 9 minutes.
Mon, Jan 21, 2019
January 19, 2019 09:06 IST
Describing his experience of meeting late Indian astronaut Kalpana Chawla, Ross said she was a delightful person who was liked in the astronaut office.
Sat, Jan 19, 2019
January 19, 2019 07:29 IST
The fest is hosted by Somaiya’s Research Innovation Incubation Design Laboratory every year.
Sat, Jan 19, 2019
January 18, 2019 08:05 IST
The NGO, Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care, have brought these women who belong to the tribal communities of Kukani and Warli from Gujarat.
Fri, Jan 18, 2019
January 18, 2019 07:23 IST
The report prepared by inquiry committee members, M S Kurhade, Dr Rashmi Oza and Dr Tukaram Gadhve, concluded that the capitation fee collected by the college, in contravention to the Prohibition of Capitation Fee Act, 1987, needs to be refunded. It said the university may take action against the college for taking the fee.
Fri, Jan 18, 2019
January 17, 2019 08:14 IST
The beautification project entails turning the 19th Century fountain from just a landmark to a plaza and recreate the ethos of the bygone era.
Thu, Jan 17, 2019
January 16, 2019 07:21 IST
The tasks in ASER aim at assessing foundational skills such as reading and arithmetic. The report shows that 44.2 per cent children in zila parishad schools can read Class 2 text as compared to only 33.6 per cent students in private schools.
Wed, Jan 16, 2019
January 15, 2019 09:50 IST
The interviews for both posts, which were vacant for at least a year-and-a-half, were conducted on January 6 and 7, while they were advertised on October 15 last year.
Tue, Jan 15, 2019
January 14, 2019 03:27 IST
The act of manual scavenging is a human rights violation as it destroys the dignity of the person forced to carry someone else’s excreta, Bezwada Wilson, the Ramon Magsaysay awardee said.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
January 14, 2019 02:23 IST
The scholar, Anton Zykov, worked for the Russian Embassy between 2011 and 2013, but in November 2017, he started working on a unique three-year project of recording and analysing the Parsi dialect (Parsi Gujarati or simply Parsi in India and Zoroastrian Dari or Gavruni in Iran).
Mon, Jan 14, 2019





