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Sikh group hires lobbyist to educate US media

Sikh group hires lobbyist to educate US media

Washington: A US Sikh community group has hired a lobbying firm to educate the American media about the true identity, image and message of Sikhism in the wake of TV… Read more »

Indian teacher chosen for US space programme

Indian teacher chosen for US space programme

Washington: A teacher from India’s Maharashtra state has become the first foreigner to be chosen for the US Space Foundation’s elite 2012 Flight of Teacher Liaisons programme in its 10-year… Read more »

Jamia Milia to confer doctorate on Aung San Suu Kyi

Jamia Milia to confer doctorate on Aung San Suu Kyi

New Delhi: Recognising Aung San Suu Kyi’s over two-decade fight for democracy in Myanmar, Delhi’s Jamia Milia Islamia will confer an honorary doctorate degree on her very soon.

Time to study, invest in India, says Britain

Time to study, invest in India, says Britain

London: India is making its mark on the global economy with “electrifying skill, innovation and dynamism” and now is the time is right to study, invest and work with the… Read more »

A milestone for girls in Uttar Pradesh village

A milestone for girls in Uttar Pradesh village

Muslimpatti (Uttar Pradesh): It is a milestone in education for this remote village in Azamgarh district — 90 percent of its girls are educated and the number of girl students… Read more »

Students campaign against junk food

Students campaign against junk food

New Delhi: Braving the morning chill, around 1,200 students of Father Agnel School formed a human chain here Monday to send out a message against consumption of junk food.

British kids will get failed teachers

British kids will get failed teachers

London: Hundreds of new schoolteachers in Britain are going to teach pupils in their classrooms despite having struggled themselves up to 39 attempts to clear even basic literacy and numeracy… Read more »

Don’t shake hands with Muslims, Cambridge teachers told

Don’t shake hands with Muslims, Cambridge teachers told

London: Academicians at Cambridge University have been warned against shaking hands with Muslims or disabled people over fears of upset, a media report said Thursday.

Britons turn to sex to pay for education

Britons turn to sex to pay for education

London: Rising tuition fees have forced British students into the sex industry.

IIT Bombay’s Mood Indigo festival goes global

IIT Bombay’s Mood Indigo festival goes global

Mumbai: For the first time in its 41-year history, IIT Bombay will open its doors to four international folk dance groups to take part in the four-day Mood Indigo Worldfest-2011,… Read more »