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30 States, UTs come under Vidya Samiksha Kendra network: Govt

The system will allow for mapping, tracking and identifying learning gaps in students even if they move across States 




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Mobile internet to be suspended in Jharkhand for recruitment test on September 21, 22

The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission will conduct the examination in 823 centres




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Aakash to expand reach, move deeper into under-served locations

Most of these centres would be spread in Tier 4 cities in the hinterland or in different areas within the larger metropolises, says MD & CEO Deepak Mehrotra




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Sanjeev Sanyal accepted Chancellorship of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

He will succeed Bibek Debroy, the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India




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Glasses for Indian students with poor vision could unlock ₹156 billion annually, says study 

“If these children were to get glasses, India would stand to gain nearly 1.2 million years of schooling every year, amounting to a future economic productivity boost of ₹156 billion”




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ISB ranks 40 globally on Financial Times’ Executive MBA Ranking 2024

As part of the ranking, ISB was globally ranked eighth in Alumni Network, seventh in ‘Salary Today’, and 19 in ‘Percentage of Salary Increase’, among other parameters




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Harvestec launches online learning platform for rice milling, bulk storage technology

The subjects are rarely discussed and have great potential, says its MD Munishwar Vasudeva




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Adani Foundation donates ₹100 crore to Skills University

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani met Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Friday and presented the cheque on behalf of the Foundation




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Veranda Learning, UTS launch Digital Marketing, Business Analytics courses; shares rise

Set to start in January 2025, these programs aim to equip Indian professionals with essential skills in digital marketing and data analysis.




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Megha Engineering to build Young India Skills University in Hyderabad with ₹200 crore under CSR

The Chief Minister performed ‘Bhumi Puja’ for the construction of the Skill University on 57 acres of land near Meerkhanpet in Kandukur mandal in August this year




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NITK creates Professorial Chair with ₹6-crore grant from Hutti Gold Mines

The Chair is expected to advance research and development at NITK, fostering innovative solutions to industry-specific issues




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IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies & SWAYAM Plus launch semiconductor industry training

The program aims to inspire students and industry partners to pursue careers in electronics and tackle challenging scientific problems relevant to societal needs and sustainable growth




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PM Vidyalaxmi to offer collateral, guarantor free loan to over 22 lakh students

CCEA gives nod to raising FCI equity capital




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PhysicsWallah’s revenue jumps to s₹1,940 cr, losses widen on back of rising expenses

The company’s consolidated loss stood at 1,131.3 crore in FY24, up from ₹ 84.1 crore recorded in the earlier fiscal period.




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Welcome to Hong Kong

Go undercover in Sleeping Dogs




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Can’t think straight

Wajood is a group that supports the LGBT community by helping them stand up against social stigma and aims to empower them with skill sets, discovers Prabalika M. Borah




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Talking health to youth, creatively

Talking about diabetes and heart disease to young people need not be in obscure medical terms, but can take a fun route




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They rock!

“We have passion like no other,” says Susan Anne Isaac, lead vocalist of the girl-dominated High Heels and A Shotgun.




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Cricket shadows them all

All games and their players, except cricket, do not get their due…




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Making an impression

All it takes is a smile, some wit and confidence to floor your interviewer…




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Smart work pays

Where is the fashion industry headed with so many designers trying to make their mark, asks designer REHANE




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Making winning moves

Kamal Singh who wears many hats, including musician and designer




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Keep it simple

Why complicate the language when all you intend to do is communicate…




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Time to think…

Can our city handle another environmental problem?




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Spark of change

An IT campaign for the youth in the Capital




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Campus chat: Facebook diaries

These are times when democracy is being redefined by repeated State assaults and unfailing surges of retaliation by its people on a medium that is in constant flux. Six students from Jenneys Academy of Hotel Management discuss the arrest of the ‘Facebook women’ in Mumbai and its fundamental democratic violation




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24x7 helpline, talent bank, interaction portal among recommendations in youth policy

Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar says Karnataka Youth Policy will be implemented in toto




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Talking to the tightrope

A tightrope walker from Chhattisgarh performs on the streets of Tiruchi




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Kicking off soccer dreams

Street children compete for a berth in the Indian team for the Homeless World Cup, 2013, to be played in Poland




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Work hard to grab opportunities, says Y.V. Reddy




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Romance in the skies




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Sick of love

Quite a task for a person who is single to make it through Valentine’s Day!




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Time’s a ticking

Milan Vohra, of Mills & Boon fame, talks about her latest novel, Tick Tock We’re 30




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“Silamban is like a form of meditation”

Aishwarya Manivannan talks about her love for the ancient martial art, handlooms and how she combined the two in a recent popular video




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Cookies for thought

This Tiruchi school shows how baking can prove to be a viable career option for young adults with special needs




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Chennai’s own 10-minute theatre festival is back. Here’s what you can expect

The 10-minute theatre festival, Short + Sweet South India, makes a comeback after two years with enthusiastic participation from new faces and young groups




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Bengaluru Comic Con: Meet the creators of War and Peas, Brown Paperbag Comics, Bakarmax and more

The creators of War and Peas, Brown Paperbag Comics, Bakarmax and more talk about the growth of the Indian webcomics scene as the stage is set for Bengaluru Comic Con




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‘BTS: Yet To Come’: ARMY in Hyderabad cheers and dances to their favourite tracks

The first day first show of ‘BTS: Yet To Come’ in Hyderabad saw their ardent fans make a beeline to the cinemas




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‘Let’s first make India one family,’ says Raghuram Rajan, author of Breaking the Mould

Raghuram Rajan on why India must be open and inclusive, and welcoming to all, before it aims to be an upper income country by 2047




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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘Mutual funds give access to equity, debt and gold through one route,’ says Monika Halan

The author of Let’s Talk Mutual Funds on why mutual funds should be a part of the Indian investor’s portfolio




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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | Historian Ramachandra Guha’s memoir on his relationship with his editor Rukun Advani

Guha talks about his literary confidant, Rukun Advani, and their relationship that deepened over long letters, not boozy lunches




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‘World War II and Japan’s entry at the end of 1941 divided the Congress,’ says Mukund Padmanabhan

The possibility of a Japanese invasion in 1942 not only led to an exodus from several cities, including Madras and Calcutta, it also shaped major political events leading to the Quit India call to the British, says the author of The Great Flap of 1942




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‘The Indian and Pakistani armies were born out of the same womb,’ says Probal DasGupta

The Indian Army has embraced change and forged a balance between tradition and modernity, says the author of Camouflaged — Forgotten Stories from Battlefields




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India-European Free Trade Association deal | $100-billion investment target was breakthrough moment: Swiss official

EFTA negotiator cautions that actual investment can only come from European private sector, not guaranteed by governments, and hopes FTA will be ratified by 2024-end




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I will get back to my criticism of parties but this is not the time for it: Kamal Haasan

The actor and founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam says it is now the moment for people from all sections to come together in the fight against fascism




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RLV Ramakrishnan wants to perform Mohiniyattam at every stage in Kerala to protest against racist slurs made by a dancer

Mohiniyattam dancer and academic RLV Ramakrishnan plans to protest against discriminatory remarks made by a veteran dancer




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It is an illusion to say that the DMK alliance looks stronger: Palaniswami

Asserting that “the ground realities are different”, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said “we will emerge victorious with the support of the people”



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Pinarayi Vijayan interview | ‘2024 Lok Sabha polls are a referendum on secularism’

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan discusses the significance of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and secular democracy in India.



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Will build presence in the South: Nitin Gadkari

In an interview with The Hindu, Mr. Gadkari said the BJP remains united in its ideological commitment, with no discord between the party and the RSS.



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The making and unmaking of Sheikh Abdullah

Chitralekha Zutshi on the paradoxes and contradictions that trailed the political life of one of the tallest leaders of the Kashmir Valley, and why the abrogation of Article 370 did not come out of the blue