Harvard Vs Hazaribagh: Jayant Sinha and how educated politicians line up behind the mobYet it is the same Jayant Sinha who today finds himself in an ugly controversy, targeted as a bigot and apologist for communal violence.
18 Jul, 2018, 11.12 AM IST
Education needs innovation to keep it fresh. Can social learning environments provide the boost?Capitalizing on the trend, the EdTech sector has been focusing on improving access to education and training, with high quality content tha...
10 Mar, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
Amit Mitra faces flak over West Bengal's notorious syndicate raj‘Syndicate’ is a racket that runs in areas where real estate is flourishing and force contractors into buying building materials from unemp...
11 Jul, 2017, 08.30 PM IST
IIT alumni centre to help Modi government in identifing visiting teachersIIT Alumni Industry Interaction Centre, Chennai (IIT AIIC) has already helped identify 50 global institutions and Indian academics for buil...
13 May, 2016, 04.25 AM IST
Netaji vs Netaji: Two Bose grandnephews face off in BengalWhile Chandra Bose is campaigning with a handful of Hindi-speaking, supporters, Mitra is keen to showcase the development he has brought in...
20 Apr, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee on a five day trip to LondonA team of at least 100 people including bureaucrats, media persons, musicians and MP s would accompany Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerje...
25 Jul, 2015, 06.57 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee wary of Mukul Roy-BJP bonding, but tells TMC leaders to remain silentIn the past two days, Roy held talks with Union home minister Rajnath Singh and finance minister Arun Jaitley in Delhi.
20 Feb, 2015, 04.10 AM IST
Will journalists and writers be able to hack through jungle of politics?Largely thanks to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), an unprecedented number of journalists, writers and academics are seeking popular mandate this...
11 Mar, 2014, 11.04 AM IST
26 new faces in Trinamool candidates list for Lok Sabha pollTMC today announced candidates in all 42 seats in West Bengal, bringing in 26 new faces including soccer star Baichung Bhutia and Mamata Ba...
05 Mar, 2014, 07.12 PM IST
US chieftains meet Amit Mitra to discuss investment opportunities in BengalSenior executives of various top American corporations such as General Motors, Coca-Cola etc. met WB Finance and Industry Minister to discu...
26 Feb, 2014, 12.12 PM IST
Autocorrect 4 eva? Technology won't kill off spelling and grammarMitra floated the idea that teaching children correct spelling and grammar was “unnecessary” in 2013, since “my phone corrects my spelling”...
08 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- NRI education pioneer wins $1 mn TED prize
Sugata Mitra said he will use prize to launch global initiative for self-directed learning releases toolkit for schools and families
27 Feb, 2013, 11.51 AM IST
- One month after taking charge as WB CM, Mamata Banerjee addresses tricky issues
One month after taking charge, West Bengal CM addresses tricky issues ranging from Singur farmland to Darjeeling hills.
20 Jun, 2011, 01.56 PM IST