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Chennai school gets bomb threat for Sanskrit week

A Kendriya Vidyalaya school in Chennai has been provided police security after it received an anonymous letter today threatening that a bomb would be hurled inside if 'Sanskrit Week' celebrations......

Jaya opposes Sanskrit week celebrations in schools

Taking strong exception to Central Board of Secondary Education’s Sanskrit Week celebrations in schools under its ambit next month, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday said......

Diwali added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list

India's Deepavali -- the festival of lights -- was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, sparking celebrations to mark the......

Nitish Kumar's Education Reforms: Top Grades Then Slide

The story of Bihar's educational reform is a lesson for all reforms done halfway. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greets school children during the inauguration of the newly constructed......

Acharya Devvrat takes oath as Maharashtra Governor

Acharya Devvrat on Monday took oath as the governor of Maharashtra. IMAGE: Newly-appointed Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat inspects a Guard of Honour at Mumbai Central, in Mumbai on Sunday.......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

Tata-SIA may sport Vistara brand name

Tata-SIA Airlines has registered several names to brand their proposed airline and one of the serious contenders is Vistara. The brand name is set to be unveiled on Monday. Vistara is a......

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

From scanning hospital entrants to disinfecting hospital areas and floors, robots are being roped in for tasks considered high-risk, says Peerzada Abrar. IMAGE: A robot checking a man before......

The judge who will decide Chanda Kochhar's fate

'It's still very early. I have just been handed over the matter and therefore I haven't formed any views on it as yet,' Justice B N Srikrishna tells Pavan Lall.Illustration: Dominic......

We are replacing red tape with red carpet: Modi

Hard selling India as an investment destination at the WEF, Modi said the government is following the principle of reform, perform and transform. In a strong message against protectionism and......

What Made Shaji N Karun A Master Film-Maker

With Piravi, Shaji N Karun joined the select group of great masters of film.Malayalam once upon a time used to produce such films.Today, it is only mindless violence, politics and grotesque......

Goodbye Guruji, Pradeep Bandekar

'I want to die with my finger on the click button of the camera,' veteran photographer Pradeep Bandekar, who passed into the ages early on Sunday morning told Syed Firdaus Ashraf last week. IMAGE:......

PIX: Kailash Kher visits the Facebook offices!

If these pictures are any indication, the ace singer-songwriter had one helluva time while at the headquarters too! On his way back from a two-week tour in North America, Kailash Kher made a......

First Look: Esha does an Angelina

A backless black dress isn't the only thing Esha Deol has in common with Angelina Jolie. The much-tattooed Jolie showed off a know-your-rights line at the premiere of A Mighty Heart a few weeks......

'I have nothing to do with politics'

IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut at the Thalaivi trailer launch. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Kangana Ranaut released the trailer of her film Thalaivi on her birthday on March 23. The actress was in a good......