Dr Singh asked JNU VC to be lenient with protesting students

Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh was shown black flags at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) by Left-backed students who were staging a protest during his visit to the campus in 2005. IMAGE:......

UGC Draft Regulations And AMU

Will the Draft UGC Regulations 2025 undermine our universities?Unlikely, notes Professor Mohammad Sajjad, citing how AMU has utilised its exceptional autonomy. IMAGE: The Aligarh Muslim......

Why Bengal Guv Ananda Bose gave a miss to JU convocation

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday gave a miss to the convocation of the prestigious Jadavpur University with the Raj Bhavan maintaining that due formalities were not followed in......

After row, economist Ajit Ranade quits as Gokhale Institute VC

Noted economist Dr Ajit Ranade has resigned as vice chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), officials of the prestigious Pune-based institution said on Monday. Ranade......

Startups Funding On Path To Recovery

Investors attribute the revival to the country's strong public markets, which are boosting confidence in initial public offering (IPO)-bound startups offering viable exit opportunities.......

D2C brands hitch their wagon to quick-commerce

As quick commerce gains ground, emerging direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are betting big on digital channels to drive growth. Photograph: Courtesy, LinkedIn According to Aman Gupta, co-founder of......

Large deals power paradigm shift in India's venture capital terrain

India’s venture capital (VC) landscape saw a strategic shift during the first half (H1) of the calendar year (CY) 2024, with a notable increase in larger-sized investments. Illustration:......

Union Budget 2024 remains largely neutral for stock markets in India

Overall market reaction to the Budget was neutral. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Investors absorbed the changes to the tax rates (positive for salaried class) and capital gains taxes......

Injured Reddy sidelined for remainder of T20Is

Rinku Singh out for 2 matches. IMAGE: Shivam Dube was recalled to Indian T20 squad despite his poor outing -- a pair -- for Mumbai, in the Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir this week.......

SKY under pressure: Will he shine in second T20?

IMAGE: Skipper Suryakumar Yadav will be mindful of the fact that he has just two fifties in the previous 11 innings after the T20 World Cup final last year. Photograph: BCCI Unruffled by the......

Will Smith be fit in time for SL tour?

IMAGE: Steve Smith has had a history with elbow injuries. Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/X Weeks ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka, Australia stand-in skipper Steven Smith suffered an......

Jaiswal makes Champions Trophy squad, Shami returns

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal expectedly received the nod while Mohammed Shami is returning to the ODI set up for the first time since the 2023 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Premier pacer Jasprit......

India Aiming for Series Sweep Against Ireland in Women's ODI

  IMAGE: India had won the 2nd ODI against Ireland by 116 runs. Photograph: BCCI Women/X A dominant India will fancy their chances of completing a clean sweep of the women's ODI series against......