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Delhi blast: Al Falah University's AIU membership suspended

The Association of Indian Universities on Thursday suspended membership of Al Falah University, which is under scanner in connection with the Red Fort blast case, officials said. IMAGE: A view of......

When Will Vijay Smell The Coffee?

TVK cadres are worried, the leadership looks weak, and the party is not fully prepared for the 2026 elections, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Movie star-turned-politician Vijay. Photograph:......

Delhi baba booked for sexually harassing 17 students at his institute

A self-styled godman and "chairman" of a private management institute in southwest Delhi's Vasant Kunj has been booked for sexually harassing 17 students of the institute run by the Sri Sharada......

Godman used threats, foreign trip promises to assault EWS students

The self-styled godman on the run after allegedly sexually assaulting several female students of a management institute in New Delhi, allegedly pressured them with threats of lower grades and lured......

The Man Who Said No To The Big Bang

Jayant Narlikar wrote alternative what-if histories, explained difficult scientific theories with funny analogies, and leavened his lectures with jokes and humorous asides. Illustration: Dominic......

To B or not to B online?

You can go online to apply for a job, even search for your life partner, and now, to get an MBA as well. The Distance Education Council's recent bid to eliminate geographical boundaries by urging......

'Need for rating agencies for colleges'

Indian education has only regulatory bodies such as the All India Council of Technical Education. It also needs rating agencies like Crisil that can rank colleges by performance, said Union......

With coronavirus still around, 'virus killers' hit the market

A gamechanger for offices and factories, Shycocan, claims to be able to clear an area of 1000 square feet from coronavirus. When Rajah Vijay Kumar had an appointment with his dentist recently, we......

Byju's raises $200 mn in fresh funding; valuation surges to $12 bn

While BlackRock is an existing investor in Byju’s, T Rowe joined as a new investor. Less than two months after it raised $500 million in a financing round, edtech decacorn Byju's is learnt......

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

'Leaders of the Indian community in Hong Kong had broached the idea of developing the Andaman and Nicobar islands for investment and setting up manufacturing units,' points out Rup Narayan Das.......

Bahraini overtures to Kenya-born runners attract medals, controversy

IMAGE: Ruth Jebet of Bahrain celebrates after winning. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters. Every year, hordes of foreign runners flock to Kenya's high-altitude training camps in the hope that some of......

'Getting an Olympic medal in athletics is my one-point agenda'

'We keep climbing one step and slipping three. In 2004, our relay team was 7th in the world. Then we slipped from there. Otherwise, today our 4x400 metres relay team would have been gearing for a......