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Journalism of Courage
Ritika Chopra
Ritika Chopra is National Education Editor with The Indian Express in New Delhi. She joined the newspaper in 2015 and has 16 years of experience reporting on politics and government policy. She tweets at @RitikaChopra__
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On the Table: Higher education body with powers to impose penalty up to Rs 5 crore
November 13,2022 04:14:25 AM
Drafted by the Ministry of Education, the bill likely in Winter Session, proposes higher representation to states
Mon, Nov 28, 2022
Why has the Election Commission frozen the Shiv Sena’s symbol?
October 09,2022 08:08:21 AM
Whenever parties split, there are chances of a dispute arising over claims to its election symbol. The ECI adjudicates the matter, using Para 15 of the Symbols Order, 1968.
Mon, Oct 10, 2022
Soren seeks EC opinion sent to Gov, poll panel says ‘privileged’ info
September 23,2022 02:45:26 AM
Soren's legal counsel had written to the EC on September 15 stating that the hearings held before the poll panel were judicial in nature, so a copy of the opinion tendered to Governor Ramesh Bais should be shared with his client.
Fri, Sep 23, 2022
EC sends opinion to Governor on disqualification plea against Jharkhand CM’s brother Basant Soren
September 10,2022 10:29:31 AM
Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais had sought the Election Commission’s view on a complaint filed by state BJP members seeking Basant Soren’s disqualification from the state Assembly under Section 9A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, for co-owning a mining firm and not disclosing it in his election affidavit.
Sat, Sep 10, 2022
Disqualify Hemant Soren as MLA over mining lease, EC tells Gov
August 25,2022 19:41:19 PM
The EC sent its opinion to the Governor earlier on Thursday following which the ruling JMM put up a brave front, saying that the outcome, even if adverse, would not affect the state government.
Fri, Aug 26, 2022
NTA chief on CUET: ‘We might propose a reduction in the choice of subjects from next year’
August 24,2022 09:30:50 AM
Vineet Joshi, the director-general of the testing agency, spoke to The Indian Express about the technical snags that hit the exam this year, the changes that could potentially be made, the conversation about merging the major undergraduate tests and the row in Kerala over the NEET dress code.
Thu, Aug 25, 2022
Fewer exam centres, subject combinations; here’s what NTA plans for CUET next year
August 24,2022 04:52:51 AM
Currently, NTA offers 27 domain-specific subjects and 33 languages, out of which a candidate can choose a maximum of nine subjects. This spectrum of options had created over 45,000 unique subject combinations.
Thu, Aug 25, 2022
Xavier’s VC on professor resignation row: ‘A teacher is supposed to be a mentor… should vibrate principles of the university’
August 20,2022 09:31:14 AM
In an interview with The Indian Express, Father Felix Raj, Vice-Chancellor of St. Xavier's University in Kolkata, said the institution doesn't have a code of conduct but expects its teachers to role models for our students.
Tue, Aug 23, 2022
Explained: As Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde battle over Shiv Sena symbol, how will EC decide?
July 14,2022 03:58:58 AM
Following the split led by Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena has urged the Election Commission to hear its side before deciding any claims to the party's bow & arrow symbol. How does the EC decide on such disputes?
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
Express Investigation — Part 3: Textbook revision slashes portion in history on Islamic rulers of India
June 20,2022 04:35:24 AM
The content on Islamic rulers has suffered deep cuts in sweeping changes made to textbooks by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) under its latest “rationalisation” exercise, internal records show.
Tue, Jun 21, 2022
Express Investigation — Part 2: Key deletions on caste, minorities in revised school textbooks
June 19,2022 03:49:49 AM
Removed: ‘women, shudras not allowed to study Vedas’; impact of numerical majority winning political power
Tue, Jun 21, 2022
Express Investigation — Part 1: From Emergency to Gujarat riots, lessons of past deleted from textbooks of future
June 18,2022 03:53:33 AM
Express matched NCERT’s revisions with content in 21 history, political science and sociology textbooks for Classes 6 to 12 — found sweeping changes
Tue, Jun 21, 2022
EC to govt: Limit seats a person can contest to one, ban opinion & exit polls
June 13,2022 01:45:58 AM
The EC has also sought powers to deregister political parties, a long-standing demand of the poll panel, and sought the modification of Form 24A to mandate the disclosure of all donations above Rs 2,000 instead of Rs 20,000.
Mon, Jun 13, 2022
Election Commission wants employers to track govt, pvt staff who take leave, don’t vote
June 09,2022 04:10:02 AM
The Election Commission, through its local district election officers, will ask government departments, PSUs and private companies to appoint nodal officers who will keep tabs on employees who skip voting.
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
Illegal appointment: IIM-Rohtak Director gets week to reply to govt’s show-cause notice
April 22,2022 22:38:35 PM
As first reported by The Indian Express, the Education Ministry had issued Sharma a notice on March 28 for “misrepresenting” his educational qualification, which led to his illegal appointment in 2017.
Fri, Apr 22, 2022
IIM Rohtak Director moves HC against govt show-cause
April 09,2022 04:00:30 AM
As first reported by The Indian Express, the Education Ministry had issued Sharma a notice on March 28 for “misrepresenting” his educational qualifications, which led to his illegal appointment in 2017.
Sat, Apr 09, 2022
Finally, Govt set to show-cause IIM director on ‘missing’ degree
March 29,2022 04:00:14 AM
The notice, sources said, will ask Sharma to explain why the Ministry of Education (MoE) should not initiate administrative and legal action against him for abusing his position, “concealing” his Bachelor’s degree; and bringing disrepute to an Institute of National Importance.
Tue, Mar 29, 2022
Govt denies, then admits: IIM-Rohtak head not eligible, yet got job
March 17,2022 04:00:30 AM
On Monday, the Ministry of Education (MoE) filed an affidavit in the Punjab and Haryana High Court stating that Dheeraj Sharma was made the head of IIM-Rohtak despite securing a second division at the undergraduate level.
Sat, Mar 19, 2022
Explained: How EVMs travel from strong room to poll booth and back
March 09,2022 10:04:32 AM
Election results: Amid controversy over the movement of EVMs, a look at the EC procedures for storing these machines, commissioning them for polls, and how they travel from the strong room to the poll booth and back.
Thu, Mar 10, 2022
Robert Vadra under-reported Rs 106-cr income over 11 years, alleges I-T
March 09,2022 04:10:43 AM
It has proposed to add this amount to his income during assessment years 2010-11 to 2020-21, The Indian Express has learned.
Wed, Mar 09, 2022
In Uttar Pradesh, sharp fall in first-time voters, 18-29 age group
March 09,2022 03:48:20 AM
With the total electorate numbers rising in contrast, by 90.30 lakh – from 14.12 crore in 2017 to 15.03 crore in 2022 – the share of youth voters to total this time was 22.93 per cent, a 5 percentage point-plus fall from 28.73 per cent five years ago.
Wed, Mar 09, 2022
Around 2,000 Indians have entered Poland: envoy to India
March 02,2022 02:42:58 AM
The evacuation of Indians through the Poland border, which the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had acknowledged as a “problem area”, has made some headway with close to 2,000 people, mainly students, crossing over by noon on Tuesday.
Wed, Mar 02, 2022
Students stuck at Poland border, India looks at Budapest route
February 28,2022 03:30:12 AM
With hundreds of Indian students stranded in freezing temperatures at the Ukraine-Poland border, the government on Sunday said it has identified an alternative train route from Uzhhorod, a city in western Ukraine, to the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
Mon, Feb 28, 2022
Never told students what to wear at JNU: Newly-appointed UGC chairman
February 06,2022 09:37:35 AM
While he refused to comment on the ongoing row in Karnataka, Kumar told The Indian Express that at JNU 'we have nothing to say about our students' clothing practices'.
Mon, Feb 07, 2022
‘(At JNU), students wear what they wish to wear… we never looked at this issue at all’: Newly-appointed UGC Chairman
February 06,2022 02:42:52 AM
In an interview with The Sunday Express, M Jagadesh Kumar refused to specifically remark on the escalating controversy over hijab ban at pre-university colleges in Karnataka but said that there were never any restrictions on students’ clothing while he was heading JNU.
Mon, Feb 07, 2022