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‘Don’t scrap B.El.Ed Programme’: International academics from Cambridge, Wisconsin appeal to Edu Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

‘Don’t scrap B.El.Ed Programme’: International academics from Cambridge, Wisconsin appeal to Edu Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

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Eminent professors of education from across the world, including Prof Michael Apple at University of Wisconsin, Prof William Pinar at the University of British Columbia, and Prof Robin Alexander, Fellow of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, have appealed to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to cancel plans to discontinue the B.El.Ed (Bachelor of Elementary Education) programme, […]

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Exoplanet K2-18b offers clues to alien life: 5 major discoveries about life beyond Earth

Exoplanet K2-18b offers clues to alien life: 5 major discoveries about life beyond Earth

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This week has been a big leap for science. With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists have detected the presence of at least one of two molecules of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) in the atmosphere of the distant planet K2-18b, located some 124 light years away. DMS and […]

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DAG’s ‘Histories in the Making’ | India’s history as seen through British-era photographs of Indian monuments

DAG’s ‘Histories in the Making’ | India’s history as seen through British-era photographs of Indian monuments

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Panoramic view of Delhi from Jumma Masjid (Jama Masjid), 1858 | Photo Credit: Felice Beato Photographer Felice Beato’s Panoramic View of Delhi from Jumma Masjid presents the old city behind a gossamer curtain of dust. In this 1858 sepia-tint picture the viewer can see the vast courtyard of ‘the mosque commanding a view of the […]

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Cambridge researchers develop floating ‘leaves’ that produce clean fuel from sunlight

Cambridge researchers develop floating ‘leaves’ that produce clean fuel from sunlight

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University of Cambridge researchers have developed ultra-thin, flexible “artificial leaves” that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water. The devices take inspiration from the process by which plants convert sunlight into food via photosynthesis. Because these are autonomous devices light enough to float, they could be used to generate a sustainable alternative to petrol at […]

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QS rankings 2023: Oxford, Cambridge help UK remain second most successful higher education system in world

QS rankings 2023: Oxford, Cambridge help UK remain second most successful higher education system in world

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Courtesy the brilliant performance by “Oxbridge” — a term coined to refer to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge — and their high research impact and a large number of international students on its campuses, the United Kingdom has retained its status as the “second most successful higher education system” in the world, according to […]

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With nine universities in global top 20, US continues to dominate QS World University Rankings

With nine universities in global top 20, US continues to dominate QS World University Rankings

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With nine of its institutions finding a place among the global top 20, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at the topmost spot, the United States continues to dominate the QS World University rankings. But in the face of growing global competition, the country’s performance has been slipping over the years. Overall, 201 […]

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