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Who is Mr Batra? Asks man evolving education policy"Please explain to me what the word saffronisation means? Does it mean saffron school uniform?" Subramanian asked, when told about apprehen...
Human Resources Development minister Smriti Irani to discuss education reforms at RSS meetIrani is expected to meet senior functionaries of RSS,representatives of affiliated outfits, on to discuss education reforms, making this f...
Scrap no-fail policy of RTE: RSS pracharak Dinanath BatraRSS pracharak Dinanath Batra has said the policy, in its present form, is going against the interest of students and should be repealed.
Former NCERT director to be probed by HRD months after she was asked to step downGoyal will inquire into allegations of purchase of paper worth Rs 50 crore for printing textbooks without following tender procedure.
Vedic Maths: Not quite adding upWritten by Shankaracharya Bharti Krishna Tirthaji, the book's introduction states clearly that the work is the result of the author's study...
RSS starts work on a new chapter for education to inculcate ‘proper Indian nationalistic values’ in studentsThe Narendra Modi government has welcomed inputs from the RSS and its affiliates on different issues including education.
HRD minister Smriti Irani meets Sangh leaders for 'improving' educationHRD minister, RSS leaders and representatives of six Sangh-affiliated organisations discuss the state of education in the country; attendee...
Set up new national school board: Baba Ramdev to Narendra Modi governmentYoga guru Baba Ramdev has proposed a new national school board focused on "Indianising" the education system to Prime Minister Narendra Mod...
Rightwing fringe elements feel empowered under Narendra Modi governmentSocial experts and political rivals say though hardliners were active before, they now seem to have got a ‘free hand’, & Modi’s silence has...
Only the culturally rooted can effectively answer people like Dinanath BatraEven in sports, the privileged position of cricket and the corresponding neglect of almost every other sport is directly a product of our c...
Gujarat CM Anandiben woos RSS, introduces new textbooks & enforces dress code for teachersOther measures are CCTV cameras in classrooms and penalties when a teacher uses a mobile phone too many times in the class if an outright b...
Lessons Indian liberals can learn from their opponents: Undying dedication & unceasing workThe opponents of secular India work round the clock, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year and do not stop. They are ubiquitous, at home and a...
Saffron outfit wants Modi government to revamp educationDinanath Batra's recipe to revive education includes institutional reform as well as creation of a new moral universe.
'India becoming an illiberal democracy'A group of intellectuals today surmised that the country had become an "illiberal democracy" and was headed towards self-censorship.
Another book 'On Hinduism' by Wendy Doniger under attackAnother book on Hinduism by American indologist Wendy Doniger has come under attack from the same Delhi-based group which had compelled the...
Hinduism is no fossil fuel, it’s a renewable resourceProfessor Doniger’s detractors exemplify the triumph of the 19th-century European Orientalist interpretation of Hindu tradition.
Poke Me: After banning Doniger's book on Hindus, will you ban Kalidasa next?By insisting that Hinduism's stories and histories should fit the narrow cast of your ideology, you haven't proved to be a bigger Hindu, Ba...
Penguin India withdrawn copies of Wendy Doniger’s controversial book The HindusPenguin maintained a studied silence on the matter and refused to comment, though author Doniger replied by email to some news outlets.
Academics, writers decry Penguin's withdrawal of Doniger's book 'The Hindus'Eminent academics, writers and lawyers have come out strongly against the withdrawal of American academic Wendy Doniger's book.
- Child labour ban to be effective today
With the coming into force of a ban from Tuesday on child labour, social activists fear that the law, though well-meaning, could result in ...