Discretionary quotas for admissions to Kendriya Vidyalayas put on hold

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has put on hold all the discretionary quotas, including the MP's, for admissions to various central schools across the country. Image used for representational......

SC seeks govt's reply on mandatory prayer in Kendriya Vidyalayas

A plea claiming that all students of the Kendriya Vidyalayas, irrespective of their faith and belief, have to compulsorily recite a prayer based on the Hindu religion at the morning assembly, on......

Delhi polls: Prez Murmu, Jaishankar, Rahul, Atishi vote

President Droupadi Murmu, Union ministers S Jaishankar and Hardeep Singh Puri, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, were among the early voters as polling began for the......

'No-detention policy' for classes 5, 8 scrapped in central schools

The Centre has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it allowing them to fail students who do not clear the year-end exams, according to officials. Image......

As Prabhu seeks more power for RPF, Debroy wants wings clipped

Bibek Debroy Committee proposed railways duty is not to run hospitals, schools, catering, real estate activities and maintaining RPF Amid the move by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to arm the......

From Google to SoftBank, Nikesh Arora's amazing journey so far

Just nine months into this new role, Nikesh Arora was made the president of SoftBank and has been named the heir apparent to Chairman Masayoshi Son. Working for Google is perhaps a dream most......

Pvt players may run freight, passenger trains in India

A high-powered panel constituted by the Centre to reform Indian Railways is likely to recommend entry of private players in running freight as well as passenger trains, producing rolling stock such......

Review: Saif's stock rises in unoriginal Baazaar

'He is evil in its most hypnotic, powerful, persuasive, expressive and exonerated avatar,' notes Sukanya Verma. When I think about Saif Ali Khan's early movies, I imagine a clueless kid using all......

'It isn't even normal to talk about the casting couch'

‘Making the casting couch about the south Indian industry is very infuriating. It is there everywhere.’  ‘I don't believe in concepts like the import and export of actors......

'Mature' Avani sets sights on another medal haul in Paris

  IMAGE: Avani Lekhara's preparations have been helped by a quick recovery from a gallbladder surgery she underwent in March this year after the Para Shooting World Cup in Delhi. Photograph:......

'IWF should apologise to the nation: Gill

The Indian Weightlifting Federation owes an explanation and an apology to the country for the dope scandals that may lead to the humiliation of a third international ban, an angry Sports Minister M......