UK museum to return over 2000 historic manuscripts to Jain communityThe Wellcome Collection in London is returning over 2,000 Jain manuscripts to the Jain community. These sacred texts, held for over a centu...
16 May, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
India is facing a data obesity epidemic—as storage in phones fails to keep up with people’s voracious appetite for visualsIndia’s growing use of smartphones, AI tools and social media is driving a surge in demand for digital storage, with experts warning of a “...
10 May, 2026, 08.15 AM IST
How university-edtech collaborations are contributing to building India’s AI-ready workforceIndian universities are evolving higher education through collaboration with edtech platforms to address the employability gap among STEM g...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Zulu proverb of the day: 'You cannot chase two antelope at once'-The Zulu Proverb that warns against doing too much at onceZulu proverb of the day: A Zulu proverb, 'Ungexoshe mpalambili,' meaning 'You cannot chase two antelope at once,' offers timeless wisdom. I...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Delhi earmarks Rs 19,326 crore for education sector: Free bicycles, Sainik School announcedDelhi government has allocated a significant Rs 19,326 crore for education in 2026-27. A new Sainik School will be established in the capit...
24 Mar, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
UP’s first state-level Braille library inaugurated at Shakuntala Mishra Rehabilitation UniversityUttar Pradesh's first state-level Braille Library section was inaugurated at Dr. Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University. This...
04 Jan, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Karnataka's free library app sees huge jump in downloads during lockdownKarnataka has a vast network of public libraries which includes state central library at the state level , district central libraries, city...
10 Apr, 2020, 08.03 PM IST
Public libraries in Karnataka take a giant leap, to go digital from tomorrowKarnataka has a vast network of public libraries which includes state central library at the state level (2), district central libraries (3...
24 Feb, 2020, 10.51 PM IST
Knimbus is making e-libraries a virtual reality for collegesKnimbus 3.0 will allow institutes to build and customise their online libraries using content provided by startup
14 Aug, 2017, 09.49 AM IST
West Bengal Library Service to digitize rare booksThe process of digitization will be done with assistance from the Mass Education and Extension and Library Service Department of the state ...
10 Apr, 2017, 09.30 PM IST
France keen to speed up Indo-French library digitisation projectAlthough the project was officially initiated a few months ago, it has not been able to gain momentum due to logistics constraints
16 Mar, 2017, 04.27 PM IST
TCS Foundation to restore IIM-A library with Rs 20 crore grantTCS Foundation, engaged in promoting and funding projects and programmes under corporate social responsibility, will support this project w...
23 Sep, 2016, 06.21 PM IST
Digital library to include audio books read out by celebritiesThe National Digital Library that seeks to contain lakhs of digitised books particularly for students may bring out a series of audio books...
09 Apr, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Cyient launches digital library, literacy mission in Telangana schoolThe core aim of the library is to provide high-quality digital educational resources to more than 300 underprivileged students.
26 Aug, 2015, 05.15 PM IST
Delhi University signs MoU with UGC for uploading thesis on digital databaseThe university will now be able to update thesis and dissertations of its research scholars on the UGC's digital database -'Shodhganga repo...
07 Dec, 2014, 12.01 PM IST
- iProf launches The DigiLibrary, plans to reach 100 million students in three years
iProf, a player in tablet Education space, has launched India's first digital library, TheDigiLibrary.com, investing about a million dollar...
30 Aug, 2012, 06.25 PM IST
- On the Books: Libraries & readers wade into digital lending
About 5,400 public libraries now offer e-books, as well as digitally downloadable audio books. Circulation is expanding quickly. The number...
16 Oct, 2009, 12.38 AM IST