NEW DELHI: The parliamentary committee scrutinising the constitutional amendment bill that proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections will seek an extension in its tenure from Parliament as it needs more time to gather views of different stakeholders, including national and regional political parties, the panel’s chairperson P P Chaudhary said on Friday.Its current tenure…
Our education system is predicated on the idea of academic ability: Sir Ken Robinson When Sir Ken Robinson stood on a TED stage nearly two decades ago and declared, “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original,” he wasn’t delivering a punchline. He was diagnosing a global education crisis…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov are likely to hold discussion on Dec 4 during the two-day annual India-Russia summit here, and on the table is future acquisition from Russia, which may include its next generation S-500 system.The two defence ministers will review the progress of ongoing defence cooperation…
The Directorate of Education (DoE) has announced the resumption of normal physical classes across all Delhi schools with immediate effect. The decision follows the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) order, which revoked actions under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) due to an improvement in air quality indicators over the past…
NEW DELHI: India believes in peace and dialogue, but it does not “compromise” when it comes to the sovereignty and security of the nation, defence minister Rajnath Singh said here on Friday.Speaking at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue, Rajnath said, “India’s economic growth, technological capabilities and principled foreign policy have made it a voice of balance…
Trump administrationTrump administration The Trump administration is preparing to introduce new federal student loan caps beginning July 1, 2026, marking a notable shift in how Americans finance advanced degrees. For many years, graduate and professional students have depended on flexible borrowing models to navigate steep tuition costs, but the proposed framework sets clear boundaries on…
NEW DELHI: Taking cognisance of a recent incident of three women sanitation workers of Maharshi Dayanand University in Haryana being compelled to send photographs of their sanitary pads to prove they were menstruating, Supreme Court on Friday decided to examine framing of guidelines to ensure that the right to health, dignity, bodily autonomy and privacy…
CAT 2025: With two days left for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025, the attention of most candidates has shifted from preparation to procedure. CAT is one of India’s most competitive management entrance examinations, taken by thousands of applicants seeking admission to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other leading business schools. The test,…
MUMBAI: No major Indian city has “good” air quality. A 10-year assessment of air pollution across major urban centres has found that none of the country’s top cities met safe Air Quality Index (AQI) levels at any point between 2015 and Nov 2025.The report, prepared by Climate Trends, an environmental research firm, analysed long-term pollution…
A visa refusal can feel abrupt. After months of applications, document checks and interviews, a decision arrives that closes the door you have worked to open. For many international students, the refusal is not only disappointing but confusing. The notice often cites a broad category, not the specific points that shaped the decision. Yet most…
