As part of the national bureau, Sourav Roy Barman covers education and Opposition parties, while also closely tracking political developments in Northeast India. He tweets @Sourav_RB

January 03, 2023 04:20 IST
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, which will be held this time between January 8 and 10 in Indore.
Thu, Jan 05, 2023
January 02, 2023 04:03 IST
In an official statement shared with The Indian Express, the Union Ministry of Education attributed the shortfall to Covid-19, which broke out in 2020, and a revision in the funding pattern during the same year.
Tue, Jan 03, 2023
December 31, 2022 15:00 IST
Some projects already announced by PM Modi, party smoothes wrinkles with alliance partners; only hitch might be Tripura
Sat, Dec 31, 2022
December 27, 2022 21:27 IST
Akhilesh raises the crucial question of who would take on the BJP, TMC too uncomfortable with any gesture according Cong pre-eminent position
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
December 27, 2022 14:50 IST
The report notes that, as per estimates, in the next 10 years, the AVGC sector will require 24,000 professionals with a graduate degree or above while "there will only be around 16,000 students graduating from recognized degree awarding institutes".
Wed, Dec 28, 2022
December 27, 2022 09:01 IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra message of 'love', acknowledgment of need to abandon hard lines and expand support base, pitting Modi against Vajpayee, and a throwback to old times – all were factors in that Monday visit
Wed, Dec 28, 2022
December 26, 2022 17:15 IST
The Congress leader steers clear of ideological debates in his Yatra, even as the party hopes to put Modi on the backfoot by juxtaposing him with the “moderate” Vajpayee
Tue, Dec 27, 2022
December 24, 2022 18:46 IST
Congress leader tells the gathering: “The Prime Minister and the BJP used thousands of crores to sully my image. But I did not utter a word. The entire media, WhatsApp, Facebook machinery was used to spread rumours against me. But I showed you the truth in a month."
Sun, Dec 25, 2022
December 23, 2022 22:27 IST
Nine Bills introduced, seven passed; Opposition says government ran away from debates on contentious issues.
Sat, Dec 24, 2022
December 22, 2022 04:19 IST
State says tie-up not with university but consulting group; founder says students were online, blames COVID-19 pandemic.
Fri, Dec 23, 2022
December 20, 2022 08:30 IST
AAP has so far focused on showcasing itself as a party with 'a vision to improve the lives of people through good governance'
Fri, Dec 23, 2022
December 20, 2022 04:44 IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also repeatedly, including as recently as in November, underlined the need to “rewrite history” as per a “new vision” rather than blaming “Left historians” or British historians for introducing alleged distortions and ignoring empires like Cholas, Pandyas, Mauryas, among others.
Tue, Dec 20, 2022
December 19, 2022 01:00 IST
The Centre accounts for 45.4 per cent of the total spending on research in the country, according to the National Science and Technology Management Information System under the Department of Science and Technology.
Sun, Dec 25, 2022
December 17, 2022 04:15 IST
Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh says the party's demand is that pre-matric scholarships and Maulana Azad National Fellowship should be restored.
Sat, Dec 17, 2022
December 15, 2022 03:00 IST
Danish Ali, who raised in Lok Sabha the issue of 'rise' in rape cases in the countr, said even if the punishment is given, remission is exercised to release the convicts.
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
December 14, 2022 16:52 IST
Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks come two days after official data showed that retail inflation dropped to an 11-month low of 5.8 per cent in November from 6.77 per cent in the previous month.
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
December 13, 2022 19:33 IST
Ex-IIT prof who earlier oversaw Punjab win for AAP is credited with building an organisational structure from the scratch in Gujarat
Tue, Dec 13, 2022
December 12, 2022 21:39 IST
In the ST category, while the share of unfilled posts for assistant professors is 26.9%, it’s 76.8% for associate professors and 87.3% for professors.
Tue, Jan 03, 2023
December 12, 2022 19:11 IST
The move has surprised many on the campus. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a scholar said, “The move is anti-Sanskrit and defeats the purpose of the government to establish Central Universities for promotion of the language.”
Wed, Dec 14, 2022
December 09, 2022 23:49 IST
However, the move will not have any impact on students who have taken admission in four-year undergraduate programmes offered by the Delhi University, which allows graduation with honours even to those exiting after six semesters or three years, said its Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh.
Mon, Dec 19, 2022
December 09, 2022 19:58 IST
Union Minister and Leader of the House Piyush Goyal said he was “pained” to hear some of the comments made by the Opposition MPs against the introduction of the Bill, which, he said, was the “legitimate right of a member”.
Fri, Dec 09, 2022
December 08, 2022 16:12 IST
The party's performance takes it to national party status, while its campaign has powered it to talking point status in the state, more attractive than a listless Cong; a disappointment will be Surat
Fri, Dec 09, 2022
December 08, 2022 06:47 IST
Gujarat, Himachal Assembly Election Results Analysis: The Congress saw a dismal outcome in Gujarat, while the Aam Aadmi Party has managed to gain a foothold in the state, and also garner enough votes to become a national party.
Sat, Dec 10, 2022
December 07, 2022 20:26 IST
The instruction to avoid harsh language coincides with TMC subtly turning away from harsh attacks on PM
Thu, Dec 08, 2022
December 07, 2022 14:02 IST
Pradyot Manikya Debbarman, the scion of Tripura’s erstwhile royal family, explains his outfit’s demand for a separate state of Greater Tipraland “not only for the indigenous people but also for all communities that live in TTAADC area”.
Thu, Dec 08, 2022





