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Quote of the Day by Jean Baudrillard: ‘Americans may have no identity, but they do have wonderful teeth’ - French sociologist’s provocative take on identity in an appearance-obsessed worldQuote of the Day by Jean Baudrillard: “Americans may have no identity, but they do have wonderful teeth.” Decades before social media and i...- US President Donald Trump's daughter, Tiffany on private India tripUS President Donald Trump's daughter, Tiffany Trump, is on a private visit to India. She visited the Akshardham Temple in Delhi, sharing he...
- Club rules need not apply: Reclaiming 'commons' on which Delhi Gymkhana Club stands must be a start for other such returnsThe government has taken control of Delhi Gymkhana Club. This action highlights issues of nepotism and valuable land in other elite clubs a...
- IIT AIR 2, GATE topper, PhD holder, but became monk. A brilliant mind who gave up everything to serve society: 'Left lesser things for...'Shreesh Jadhav, an IIT Kanpur alumnus, chose service over a conventional career. After excelling in exams, he dedicated his life to educati...
- Chaos reigns in Bangladesh’s biggest university as student threatened with gang rapeA Dhaka University student, Ali Husen, threatened a female student with gang-rape on Facebook. The female student had filed a petition rega...
- 5 career paths to pursue after a degree in sociologyA sociology degree opens up various career paths such as social work, research, policy analysis, teaching, and community development. It pr...
- IIT-D launches MA in culture, society and thoughtThe application process for admissions will begin on March 20 for the academic year starting July 2024. The last date to apply is April 4. ...
- How many people died of Covid in US? Real figure is higher than official recordAccording to the World Health Organization, the total number of global deaths attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is not less tha...
- Kerala likely to teach NCERT's deleted portions in state schoolsThe NCERT recently had, in the name of rationalisation of the syllabus, dropped from its class 12 history textbook certain portions on Maha...
- From PR firms to colleges to IT sector, demand for linguistic experts increases several notchesA great demand for linguistic experts is cropping up in several companies that work in the areas of artificial intelligence, communication ...
- JNU professor sacked for alleged sexual abuse of foreign studentThe complainant, a Bangladesh national, was pursuing research under the professor's supervision in the varsity's Department of Sociology.
- Mass failure in sociology: Re-evaluation on priority, says DUFollowing Smriti Irani's assurance, Delhi University said answer scripts of the students concerned "are being re-evaluated on a priority ba...
- Musical taste differs between rich and poorLess-educated people like musical genres such as disco, golden oldies and rap while their wealthier prefer classical, opera and rock, scien...
- Climate change in the Himalayas a reality: ExpertsExperts have concluded that the impact of climate change in the Himalayas is being felt on the lives of people and wildlife in the region.
- Former BJP minister Mumtaz Ali Khan quits; says can't accept Narendra Modi as PM moveMumtaz Ali Khan joined Congress today, saying he was saddened by the outfit's decision to project Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial ca...
- Literacy has larger impact on public health in India: UK studyLiteracy has a greater impact on public health among India's poor than increasing average income, a new UK study indicates
- Moms more likely to leave male-dominated jobs with long hoursThis trend was not observed in balanced or female-dominated occupations, researchers from Indiana University said.
- Guj polls: Only 16 women in fray on BJP, Cong ticketsWhile the BJP has fielded 11 women candidates, the Congress has named just five candidates for the 87 assembly seats that will go to polls ...
- High yield seed varieties, farm technologies boost wheat production in PunjabBesides the seed varieties, the technology transfer by extension specialists of PAU and state department of Agriculture played a significan...
- Punjab farmers advised to sell potato harvest in MarchWith the arrival of potato crop in Punjab, a study released by Punjab Agriculture Univeristy (PAU) Ludhiana has advised farmers to sell the...
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