Exams around the world: From flexible formats in the US & UK to high-stakes, single-window exams in China & South KoreaAmid the NEET controversy, ET explores global post-school entrance exams. The US & UK favor flexible SAT-style tests, while China & South K...
05 Jul, 2024, 02.36 PM IST
ET Graphics: The rise of young voters in IndiaFinal voter list for the Lok Sabha elections is nearly ready. Data gathered until February first week point to a total of 96.8 crore electo...
27 Feb, 2024, 01.10 AM IST
No mandate to oversee polls to 3rd tier, says ECThe 'One Nation, One Election' panel, chaired by the former President of India Ramnath Kovind, had written to the poll panel on the issue o...
29 Jan, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
Stubble burning hits peak, Delhi chokesLate rain spells this year delayed sowing of paddy in large parts of Punjab, also prolonging the usual harvest period. While most of the ha...
16 Nov, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
Modi's focus on inclusive development to be reflected strongly in G20: SternExcerpts from an interview with Anubhuti Vishnoi: On India's G20 presidency I do think it will be a very important year and a half for Indi...
11 Jul, 2022, 08.46 AM IST
Interstate and intrastate movement will continue: Apurva ChandraThere is some migration, but it is not to the same scale or of the same consequences as last time. Modes of transport have not been stopped...
21 Apr, 2021, 08.05 AM IST
Maintaining social distancing a major challenge for universities: UGC chairman DP SinghUGC has already issued guidelines on examinations and the academic calendar on April 29, 2020. UGC is reassessing the situation with respec...
28 Jun, 2020, 11.02 PM IST
Working on new voter app, postal ballot for old: Election Commissioner Ashok LavasaThe key challenge is to complete the election process by fully adhering to pandemic-related guidelines in terms of restriction on movement ...
18 Jun, 2020, 08.04 AM IST
Central government's 42-point action plan to prevent pollution in limboccording to Namit Arora, who is a consultant with the Dialogue and Development Commission and was involved with implementing the Odd-even s...
07 Nov, 2016, 12.06 AM IST
'Court decides on sedition, we on breach of JNU rules'Differences of opinion need to be tackled intellectually, says M Jagadesh Kumar, while steering clear of the charges of sedition slapped on...
28 Mar, 2016, 01.15 AM IST
With political fight moving to the online domain, here are the top cyber warriorsAs the political fight has moved to the online domain with several battles being fought and lost in a day on the social media, a new creed ...
08 Mar, 2016, 12.59 PM IST
Swachh Bharat, Ganga rejuvenation plan show PM Modi serious about climate change: François RichierFrench Ambassador to India François Richier tells Anubhuti Vishnoi in an interview that the Modi govt is serious about combating climate ch...
17 Jul, 2015, 01.21 PM IST
To make yoga aam choice, Narendra Modi government to drop all references to ‘aum’ from promotionOfficials involved in preparation to celebrate the June 21 International Yoga Day said that the brief is to keep the effort “free of contro...
18 Apr, 2015, 07.12 AM IST
India proposes changes to international treaty on ozone layerIndia’s new position on expanding the protocol to cover HFCs indicates that the country has come around on an issue on which it had reserva...
18 Apr, 2015, 05.14 AM IST
Finance Ministry moves cabinet note on 18 schemes poised for central funding cutThe one scheme that will receive 100% central funding will be the Skill Development Mission being implemented as the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal...
15 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
With BJP in power, the hunt for Saraswati river is on mission modeThe Modi government will set up a similar panel. Congress-led UPA had scrapped the Vajpayee government’s Saraswati project in 2004.
10 Apr, 2015, 12.42 PM IST
PM Modi's France trip: Agenda to go beyond civil nuclear talks & include pact to pair heritage sitesThe agreement that India and France are expected to sign may include six pairings and are aimed at strengthening the cultural links.
10 Apr, 2015, 06.59 AM IST