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Sourav Roy Barman
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
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Row over PhD of Kirit Somaiya’s son: What UGC rules say about the degreeSubscriber Only
October 17, 2022 20:31 IST
We take a look at the existing and proposed University Grants Commission regulations governing PhD programmes.
Mon, Oct 17, 2022
IIT in Madras, Delhi, KGP on fast-track for setting-up overseas campusesSubscriber Only
October 15, 2022 04:30 IST
Two faculty members from IIT-D will also visit Abu Dhabi soon. Apart from IIT-D and IIT-M, IIT Kharagpur is going to launch a campus in Malaysia.
Mon, Oct 17, 2022
Rewind & Replay | JP’s way: Hill to hill, village to village, seeking Naga peace, via ‘civilisational unity’Subscriber Only
October 14, 2022 13:10 IST
Nitish's Nagaland visit to mark Jayaprakash Narayan's birth anniversary shines light on forgotten bit of history; JD(U) MP says could be a pointer amid fresh push for Naga talks
Fri, Oct 14, 2022
IISc retains top position, 8 IITs in overall list: THE World University RankingsSubscriber Only
October 12, 2022 06:52 IST
Globally, the University of Oxford has emerged as the best institute among 1,799 universities from 104 countries, according to a statement issued by THE.
Fri, Oct 14, 2022
Sharad Yadav: ‘Had the Janata parivar stayed together, Mulayam Singh Yadav would have definitely become PM’Subscriber Only
October 11, 2022 21:07 IST
“UP would have been divided had he not been there... He stood like a rock and prevented the division of the state, which was his biggest achievement,” says RJD leader Sharad Yadav
Wed, Oct 12, 2022
RJD meet reaches out: for Congress-plus Opposition unity, Yadav-plus support baseSubscriber Only
October 10, 2022 18:41 IST
Says egos must be shed to take on BJP, asks partymen to change ways to embrace other backward groups.
Tue, Oct 11, 2022
Don’t dilute 2024 agenda, says Tejashwi as RJD differences come to foreSubscriber Only
October 10, 2022 04:30 IST
Warning party leaders against speaking out of turn, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, who also attended the meeting along with veteran leader Sharad Yadav, announced that only Tejashwi would comment on matters related to the party's policy or other important issues.
Mon, Oct 10, 2022
Caste constant, cast variable in his politics, Udit Raj in a fresh rowSubscriber Only
October 08, 2022 13:35 IST
Now in Congress, former BJP MP distances his party from his Murmu remarks, but insists that as Adivasi, she should speak for them
Sat, Oct 08, 2022
Regional outfits flex muscles again, chill in the air from Northeast for BJPSubscriber Only
October 01, 2022 20:48 IST
Conrad Sangma's growing footprint, different nature of NE politics, tribal aspirations spell tension for party that is part of ruling coalition in all states in the region
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Centre hikes mid-day meal per child cooking cost by 9.6%Subscriber Only
October 01, 2022 19:47 IST
The decision, which is likely to come into effect from October, comes at a time school authorities and food rights activists across the country have been demanding more funds to run the scheme, which has 11.8 crore student beneficiaries, citing an increase in the prices of vegetables, pulses and cooking gas.
Wed, Oct 05, 2022
UGC clears ‘professors of practice’ in all colleges, universities: who are they and what will they do?Subscriber Only
October 01, 2022 17:05 IST
No formal educational qualification such as a PhD is needed to apply for a position. However, a candidate must be a distinguished expert of a professional field. The idea is to bring practical experience into classroom teaching.
Sun, Oct 02, 2022
UGC clarifies ‘Professor of Practice’ post for ‘experts’; PhD not mandatorySubscriber Only
October 01, 2022 04:04 IST
Up to 10 per cent of the sanctioned posts in a higher education institution can be Professors of Practice, who will have a maximum tenure of four years, state the rules.
Wed, Oct 05, 2022
CUET-PG results announced; unlike UG entrance, scores not ‘normalised’Subscriber Only
September 26, 2022 19:57 IST
University Grants Commission (UGC) chairperson Prof M Jagadesh Kumar said the normalisation formula is used only in cases where an exam is held over multiple days and sessions, like the CUET-UG.
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
Carry out social audit of mid-day meal scheme by Nov 30: Centre to states, UTsSubscriber Only
September 26, 2022 02:39 IST
While many states have informed the Centre that the social audit exercise has been initiated in their jurisdictions but in many cases in the past, the final reports were never submitted to the Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Education.
Mon, Jan 02, 2023
Why CUET-UG ‘normalises’ marks, and how it differs from other scoring systemsSubscriber Only
September 24, 2022 04:28 IST
The National Testing Agency and the University Grants Commission (UGC) maintain that the normalisation of marks is the best method available to offer a level playing field to all candidates who took the entrance exam.
Sun, Sep 25, 2022
Over 60k Indian students went to Canada for studies in the first half of 2022Subscriber Only
September 23, 2022 20:05 IST
Before the pandemic, in 2019, 1,32,620 Indian students had chosen Canada. In 2020, after Covid-19 broke out, the number dipped to 43,624, before rising sharply to 1,02,688 in 2021, according to the MEA.
Sun, Sep 25, 2022
Najeeb Jung interview: ‘Mohan Bhagwat and RSS hierarchy agree that reconciliation and rapprochement the way forward… There has to be dialogue’Subscriber Only
September 23, 2022 07:24 IST
The former Delhi Lt Governor was among the five Muslim intellectuals who met the Sangh chief last month. He talks to The Indian Express about how a reconciliation process between religious communities will play out and why ‘any antipathy must come to an end’.
Fri, Sep 23, 2022
Bhagwat, RSS on same page as us on need for Hindu-Muslim reconciliation: Najeeb JungSubscriber Only
September 23, 2022 04:14 IST
In an exclusive interview to The Indian Express, Najeeb Jung said Mohan Bhagwat's visits to mosques and madrasas in Delhi during the day also reflects that spirit.
Fri, Sep 23, 2022
Panel formed for UGC, AICTE to work together on higher education policiesSubscriber Only
September 22, 2022 03:22 IST
The development comes at a time when the government is planning to introduce the Bill to set up HECI in the winter session of Parliament.
Thu, Sep 22, 2022
The controversy over NAAC’s system for assessing higher educationSubscriber Only
September 20, 2022 04:38 IST
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council courted controversy recently over the ratings of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, which changed from A to A+. What is NAAC, and how is the accreditation process carried out? What is the recent controversy about?
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
CUET DU Admission 2022: Race for admission to humanities courses to be tougher than scienceSubscriber Only
September 17, 2022 04:10 IST
The results, announced Friday, show that the score, after normalisation, required to find a place in the top 95-100 percentile bracket is as high as 92.5% in the case of English while the corresponding percentage for Mathematics is 51.5.
Sun, Sep 18, 2022
NCP meet: Sharad Pawar slams Centre, Ajit Pawar misses scheduled speechSubscriber Only
September 12, 2022 06:40 IST
Pawar targeted the BJP and PM Narendra Modi, holding him responsible for issues ranging from price rise and communal discord to “misleading” the country on “Chinese incursions” on Indian soil.
Mon, Sep 12, 2022
Tejashwi Yadav: Congress still largest Opposition party; Nitish, Lalu to meet SoniaSubscriber Only
September 12, 2022 04:01 IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad would meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi after she returns from abroad, as part of the ongoing efforts to stitch unity among the Opposition parties to take on the BJP in the 2024 general elections.
Mon, Sep 12, 2022
‘What we have done in Bihar (politically) has generated hope in Opposition ranks’: Tejashwi YadavSubscriber Only
September 11, 2022 21:28 IST
"Everyone will have to join hands in the national interest to save democracy and Constitutional ideals. That's what we are trying to do," the Bihar Deputy Chief Minister said.
Mon, Sep 12, 2022
JEE Advanced 2022 Result: Lower pass percentage and cut-off marks due to tougher papers this yearSubscriber Only
September 11, 2022 11:57 IST
The 2022 pass percentage stood at 26.17 per cent, compared to 29.54 per cent in 2021. The qualifying marks were also lowered as compared to 2021 to get a pool of qualified candidates at least twice the number of total seats on offer.
Tue, Sep 13, 2022Journalism of Courage
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