As Pranab Mukherjee passes away, we remember the man, the politician, the Rashtrapati.
'I never fail to remember those spirited men of the 390 Field Company who moulded me into an army officer worthy of being their commander.'
Vikas stepped into the house, dialled a number and handed his cell phone to Raj Kumar, Virat Kohli's childhood coach. "Happy Teachers' Day, Sir," said Virat, even as Vikas thrust something into Raj Kumar's palm -- a bunch of keys. A fascinating excerpt from Vijay Lokapally's must read biography of the cricket superstar.
As we celebrate Teacher's Day, let's take a trip back in time and visit some of the devout gurus from Indian mythology and learn about their contribution to the society.
All the masti from the sets, right here!
Today being Teacher's Day, we asked a few faculty members from schools and colleges about THEIR favourite teachers and how they played a special role in their choice of career!
On the occasion of Teacher's Day, Zia Mody talks of the undeniable contribution of teachers in the academic and spiritual development of young minds.
'Friendship Day, Break Up Days, we celebrate every day. That's the way to keep the family together.'
Asserting that there is "no substitute" for teachers, Indian mathematician and founder Anand Kumar has said that there is a need to create an atmosphere in which teachers get respect and recognition to draw the best to this profession.
Students from nine states joined through video conference.
"The need is to strengthen the judiciary as a consequence of which the justice delivery system becomes fast, qualitatively responsive and serve the purpose of justice," he said.
'Your achievements are many, Nitish babu, but it needs a sustained campaign to remind us, the good people of Bihar, what we may have forgotten,' points out Asmita Bihari.
A new book on Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli, chronicles his life and relationships with his coach and teammates
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Students in Mumbai react to Narendra Modi's initiative of speaking to them on Teacher's Day.
TV actors celebrate Teacher's Day by telling us which actresses they would *love* to be a student of!
Teachers Day will be celebrated across India on September 5. Share stories of your favourite, most inspirational teachers with us.
Did you have a special teacher who made a difference to your life?
Which one is *your* favourite?
In the week leading up to Teacher's Day on September 5, we bring you readers' stories about their favourite, most inspirational teachers.
In the week leading up to Teacher's Day on September 5, we bring you readers' stories about their favourite, most inspirational teachers.
In the week leading up to Teacher's Day on September 5, we bring you readers' stories about their favourite, most inspirational teachers.
Despite the prime minister's speech extolling teaching as a profession, very few would take it up.
Euphoric scenes were witnessed when Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint.
Justice J Chelameswar, a senior judge of the SC and a member of the five-member collegium, has written to the CJI seeking transparency in the appointment of higher judiciary judges.
Rajasthan's teachers plan to teach Vasundhara Raje a lesson.
He will be the first head of State to address the nation on the eve of Teacher's Day.
This Teacher's Day, students remember Syed Feroze Ashraf, 'Uncle' who changed the lives of many children forever.
On Teacher's Day, the teaching fraternity pledged to uphold the ban across the state.
If you've got a parent-teacher meeting anytime soon, you better watch what you're saying.
A school principal was allegedly robbed in an express train while she was on her way to Delhi to receive the President's Medal on Teachers' Day on September 5, police said on Thursday.
The President felt many students find a disconnect between what they learn at school and what they do in a job.
The President said he wanted to share his thoughts with fellow teachers in thew country.
'Our education policy should ensure that India is transformed into a developed nation,' the President said while giving national awards to 282 teachers on the occasion of Teachers' Day.
While Smriti Irani might bristle with faux indignation at the 'malicious' newspaper report, it is very clear that just as Teacher's Day was hijacked by her boss and a day of celebration became an assignment, the first attack on Christmas as a holiday has been made in the war on India's cosmopolitan way of life, says the Mango Indian.
'I am basically a teacher,' Dr Manmohan Singh told award winning teachers on the occasion of Teachers Day.
This Teacher's Day, we chronicle the stories of such amazing teachers who inspire by example. Some of them you have perhaps heard of. Others are much more obscure.
As Pranab Mukherjee steps down as President, we remember the man, the politician, the Rashtrapati.
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