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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.

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

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 »

New Delhi: Israel Tuesday pitched for greater collaboration with India in fields of education, technology and academic research.

New Delhi: Bollywood actress Kajol, a mother of two, says education is the prime need of the society, and that every child must be educated to bring about positive change.

Panaji: Designers alone cannot produce resort or beach wear. Cutters and tailors need to be trained to ensure that the end product is immaculate, says designer James Ferreira, who feels… Read more »

Washington: Harvard University has cancelled Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy’s summer courses over his controversial article in a Mumbai newspaper advocating destruction of hundreds of Indian mosques and disenfranchisement of… Read more »

Beijing: As part of an initiative to ensure that deserving students from rural areas also have access to higher education, China’s top business school will select such candidates through an… Read more »

New Delhi: Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Tuesday presented the Justice P.N. Bhagwati Award to O.P. Jindal Global University chancellor Naveen Jindal for his “outstanding contribution” to legal education and… Read more »

London: One in three children in Britain – about four million – does not own a book, a study has said.