Their collective creative effort is in jeopardy and their names should be dropped from textbooks, 33 academicians have told the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), days......
The Gujarati's intolerance for diversity can be seen in India's hard nationalism which is showing itself in Kashmir and the North East, observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......
A wise politician would disarm his critics, try to take them along, co-opt them, or, at least, take the criticism in his stride.Developing a thick skin ought to be an essential part of any......
In a strong counter to the narrative building around reasons for the exit of Professor Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Ashoka University Chancellor Rudrangshu Mukherjee has said the institution remains......
Ashoka University on Sunday acknowledged "lapses in institutional processes" and expressed "deep regret" at the recent events surrounding the resignations of political commentator Pratap Bhanu......
Govt reconstitutes body, says will not interfere in senior PSB appointments Former senior bureaucrat Bhanu Pratap Sharma is the new Banks Board Bureau (BBB) chairman. The government took 12 days to......
There is a need to have a 'CEO for Mumbai' in order to realise the ambition of making it a global financial centre, says a report. "Mumbai needs a much simpler and more empowered governance......
The think tank that will replace the 64-year-old Planning Commission might retain only 40 per cent of its 1,000 staff members. The rest are expected to be sent back to their parent cadres. Among......
Narendra Modi's strategy in Gujarat was to run the state as a business entity. But it will be difficult to turn the country around since India is far removed from the salubrious environment that......
A nation must educate its own, foreigners can only help at the margin, Sanjaya Baru. Kapil Sibal is a minister in a hurry. That is the good part of the news. India needs more such ministers,......
Cinema halls have been ordered to shut down in many cities after the COVID-19 scare, so films are being screened only at a limited number of cinemas. It is not easy to gauge the potential of films......