UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar emphasises that board exams are not likely to be made irrelevant in light of the decline in pass percentage in CBSE class 12 exams this year

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Hi-Tech Arai’s Managing Director, B.T. Bangera, says that remaining a leader is tougher than getting to the top.

Business partners Anand Gurnani and P. Rama Krishna are on a road-show across the country with a single mission — to spread the word about the endless possibilities of animation among professionals, industry, faculty in institutes and students. Geeta Padmanabhan catches up with the duo

She gave employment to youngsters from down South and others who were visiting Chennai for employment for the first time

Designer M.Rathina Basker says mapmaking is neither a craft nor a business for him. It is a hobby that drives him to diffuse information graphically about cities.

From student politics to the world of advertisement Dominic Savio has come a long way

K.K. Muhammed, who retires from Archaeological Survey of India this June, shares his eventful journey

On navigating the national carrier, in good times and bad

Creative cakes aren’t coming from corporate chains but from women who are balancing their passion to bake and a day job

Workplace stress affects staff health too

P. Jayakumar, CEO of Toonz Animation India, is in tune with the times

Making a case for youngsters needing to save right from their first salary

Elon Musk-led SpaceX recently launched the third test flight of its 400-foot-tall Starship rocket, along with the Heavy booster. 

Union Cabinet today approved the 'Chandrayaan-4' mission, aimed at developing and demonstrating the technologies required for landing Indian astronauts on the moon and ensuring their safe return to Earth. 

The Little Theatre’s The Garage Gang is a good mix of dance, improv and retelling of classic tales

The actor said seeing the London stage production made her feel connected to her wizard alter ego Hermione Granger once again.

As writer, poet, dramatist late Akella Achyuta Ramam’s works open up to the public, his son Akella Venkateshwar recalls his father’s unique facets and the challenges in keeping his legacy alive.

Noted theatre practitioner Dhirendranath Mallik on bringing Odia theatre into national consciousness.

He was extremely prolific, with a substantial body of work in television and appearing in popular advertisements as well.

Though Rajesh Singh failed to synthesise all the expressive ingredients of the play, “How to Disappear Completely andNever be Found” managed to evoke a sense of anxietyabout the world we live in.

The musical drama presented the story of the vaggeyakara’s life.

Prakash Bhatia and his cast make “Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamiya Hi Nahi” an intense experience.

Vandichodai by Koothuppattarai was all about deep philosophy and questioning societal norms

The classic comedy of ‘Barrister Parvateesam’ was enacted brilliantly

Grand sets and chaste Tamil make a welcome change. Geetha Venkataramanan adds the background details

Hanu Yadav’s “Karmanasha Ki Haar” is a severe indictment of superstition and feudal values, says Diwan Singh Bajeli

As Saif Hyder Hasan brings "Mr. and Mrs. Murarilal" to the city, SWATI DAFTUAR takes stock of commercial theatre in the Capital

In a conversation that veers from nostalgia to cultural politics, Rajit Kapur reflects on his craft and concerns

Ninasam Tirugata staged two plays -- Kalandugeya Kathe and Atta Dari Itta Puli. One reads the contemporary into classical, and the other bares the present itself

Amaravati Poetic Prism 2016 makes its entry into Indian Book of Records as the largest poetic anthology comprising 527 poems.

Sreemoyee Dasgupta’s “7 Raison d'etre” is an experimental dramatic piece which projects a dark and bitter vision of contemporary society

Rupee edges up, taking a cue from other Asian currencies

A bullish euro leaves the bias negative for the greenback

The reserves perked up in the reporting week as foreign currency assets (FCA) and gold holdings were up by $2.057 billion and $726 million, respectively.

Dollar weakness overseas supports rupee

 In the week ending September 27, 2024, the reserves reached an all-time high of $704.885 billion.

Despite this increase, the currency is affected by strong dollar demand and outflows from foreign funds, contributing to investor hesitancy.