Examination system in crisis: The urgent need to shift focus from cost to capabilityRecent examination fiascos highlight a critical need to reform India's testing system. Current procurement practices favor low costs over e...
13 Jun, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
What’s on-screen marking, and where did CBSE go wrong?CBSE's new digital marking system for Class 12 exams faced significant challenges. Teachers struggled with the new technology. Students rep...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
As Modi urges restraint on gold buying, jewellers’ body pitches mobilisation & recycling frameworkThe All India Jewellers & Goldsmith Federation proposes mobilising India's idle gold stocks. This approach aims to save foreign exchange wi...
11 May, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
Sebi comes out with Expected Loss-Based Ratings scale for Municipal BondsMarkets regulator Sebi on Thursday extended the 'expected loss-based rating scale' for the rating of municipal bonds. This would be in addi...
15 May, 2025, 06.56 PM IST
Sebi mulls rating of municipal bonds on expected loss-based rating scaleMarkets regulator Sebi is looking to extend the 'expected loss-based rating scale' for the rating of municipal bonds. This would be in addi...
01 Apr, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
INDIAsize to be released at Bharat Tex later this month: Textiles secretaryThe INDIAsize initiative, a study aimed at establishing standardized measurements for Indian body types, will be unveiled at the Bharat Tex...
04 Feb, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Freedom from ill-fitting clothes: Inside India's mega search for body sizeMany Asian countries such as Japan, China and South Korea have broken free of western body size charts by devising their own. Now India is ...
25 May, 2023, 01.49 PM IST
India's own clothing size chart to be out soon"The IndiaSize project is in advanced stages of completion. We plan to launch it in 2-3 months," said an official. India's readymade garmen...
24 May, 2023, 12.22 AM IST
India ranked among top five accreditation systems in the world: Report"We are proud that India is rated among the top five accrediting systems in the world...We anticipate that India will pave the way for more...
09 Feb, 2023, 08.41 PM IST
BARC forms global alliance for video views measurementIndia’s television viewership measurement body has formed an alliance with its counterparts in France, Canada and Japan to chart the future...
15 May, 2019, 11.54 AM IST
'India Size' garments may hit the shelves soonIn March, the government will launch an exercise to measure a group of people to prepare a comprehensive 'India Size' chart.
17 Feb, 2019, 03.51 PM IST
Forget US & European sizing standards, India to get its ownThe survey, dubbed Size India, is to be completed by 2021 and will be implemented by the National Institute of Fashion Technology.
01 Mar, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
FIEO inks MoU with TUV RheinlandFIEO has signed a MoU with the Indian subsidiary of German IT security, testing, training, inspection, consulting and certification co TUV ...
04 Feb, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
Meditation may provide relief in migraineThe study was designed to assess the safety, feasibility and effects of a standardised meditation and yoga intervention called MBSR in adul...
12 Sep, 2014, 05.53 PM IST
- Breeding standardisation mooted for fishes
An international seminar on ornamental fish trade has called for enforcement of strict bio-security measures in the industry and standardis...
04 Feb, 2008, 12.17 PM IST
- NIFT has some new designs on size charts
Does your midriff come in the way of getting the right fit for your trousers? Don’t worry.
08 Dec, 2006, 03.15 AM IST
- FICCI wants tax sops to boost film industry
FICCI has sought tax concessions, a special fund to combat piracy and single-window clearance for film shooting in the country, besides oth...
09 Jul, 2006, 11.16 AM IST