Delhi CM Gupta felicitates CBSE toppers of govt schools, distributes tablets

Delhi CM Gupta felicitates CBSE toppers of govt schools, distributes tablets

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta felicitated the toppers of CBSE Class 10 and 12 examinations at an event held at Rajkiya Pratibha Bal Vikas Vidyalaya here on Friday and reiterated her government’s commitment to make the government schools in Delhi the “first choice” for parents. The chief minister honoured 87 students — 16 from Class 10 […]

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‘Concerns on preparedness genuine, but facilities will be created’: Delhi University V-C on UG fourth year rollout

‘Concerns on preparedness genuine, but facilities will be created’: Delhi University V-C on UG fourth year rollout

As Delhi University gears up to launch the fourth year of its Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) in August, Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh has acknowledged widespread concerns about the university’s preparedness but assured that “facilities will be created” to support the initiative. “The concerns are very genuine,” Singh told PTI. “This is the first time the focus […]

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Delhi HC asks parents to deposit 50% hiked fees, directs school to allow students in classes

Delhi HC asks parents to deposit 50% hiked fees, directs school to allow students in classes

The Delhi High Court has directed over 100 parents, embroiled in fee dispute with Delhi Public School in Dwarka, to deposit 50 per cent of the hiked fees for academic year 2025-26 following which their wards will be allowed to continue their studies. Justice Vikas Mahajan, in a May 16 order which was released on […]

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Campus suicides: IIT-D panel flags toxic competition, caste bias, burnout

Campus suicides: IIT-D panel flags toxic competition, caste bias, burnout

FROM post-coaching burnout to a grading system that reinforces “toxic competitiveness”, relentless academic demands and a culture marked by caste and gender-based discrimination: these are among key triggers flagged by a committee set up by IIT Delhi last year to “study the institutional processes and environment” in the context of student suicides, The Sunday Express […]

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After NMACC in Mumbai, Delhi to get a new cultural address

After NMACC in Mumbai, Delhi to get a new cultural address

The architectural model of KNMA new cultural centre | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Close on the heels of the opening of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai, Delhi is set to get the country’s largest state-of-the-art cultural centre. The architectural model of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) was unveiled last weekend […]

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Into the world of Van Gogh 360°: an immersive art exhibition experience in New Delhi

Into the world of Van Gogh 360°: an immersive art exhibition experience in New Delhi

Van Gogh 360° Delhi. | Photo Credit: Shrey Gupta One of the most iconic painters and proponents of post-impressionism, Vincent Willem van Gogh’s artworks are getting a 360° technological adaptation. The travelling exhibition Van Gogh 360°, which arrived in India at Mumbai’s World Trade Centre in January this year, has now reached New Delhi and […]

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No country for buskers: street performers face an uncertain future

No country for buskers: street performers face an uncertain future

Ishrat, Wajid, Razadan Shah and Ishamdin Khan at at Kathputli Colony Transit Camp Anand Parbat. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma On a Sunday afternoon, Wazid, a 48-year-old street magician, was arranging props for his show in Noida when a bystander walked up to him and told him to leave the spot. “He threatened to beat me up […]

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Delhi Police recovers medicines from farmhouse where actor Satish Kaushik attended party day before his death

Delhi Police recovers medicines from farmhouse where actor Satish Kaushik attended party day before his death

Actor Satish Kaushik | File photo The Delhi Police has recovered some medicines from a farmhouse where actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik had attended a party a day before he died due to a heart attack, officials said on Saturday. Mr. Kaushik (66) died after suffering the heart attack while he was on his way to a Gurugram […]

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National Commission for Women’s cyber-safety programme to help females use digital space to upskill

National Commission for Women’s cyber-safety programme to help females use digital space to upskill

The National Commission for Women Headquarters. File. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Seeking to empower women digitally, the National Commission for Women (NCW) is expanding the ambit of its cyber-security programme to enable females on using the digital space to enhance their career prospects, and use technology to their advantage. The NCW on Tuesday, launched […]

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