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Delhi’s Nest Man Rakesh Khatri grooms eco-warriors
January 2, 2023
Holding a bag full of bird food, 60-year-old Rakesh Khatri, a photographer living in East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar, starts his day by feeding birds and keeping water for them in his neighbourhood. By the time this morning ritual is over, a group of about 10 persons, belonging to dif...
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Maulana Azad National Fellowship cancellation riles student bodies
December 14, 2022
On December 9, 2022, Minister of Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani announced that the government was terminating with immediate effect the Maulana Azad National Fellowship, a bursary for students from minority communities. “The MANF scheme overlaps with various other fellowship sc...
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School educates students on transgender discrimination
March 12, 2022
On March 10, Indradhanush, an initiative to make the transgender community part of the mainstream society was launched by Aarohan, an NGO working with underprivileged children in New Delhi, and M M Public School in Pitampura, north-west Delhi. The event was organised by the schoo...
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Colleges come calling: Students excited to revisit college
February 17, 2022
Weeks before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a general and very stringent lockdown shutting the entire country down on March 25, educational institutions had already been closed as a preventive measure to curb the spread of novel coronavirus that had started ravagin...
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COVID-19: University campus advisory released
March 16, 2020
Campuses of universities and colleges are characterised by the most powerful communities of students and the faculties co-existing together.
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Connecting with diaspora youth for transforming India
January 8, 2017
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), which has become a key rendezvous for the Indian diaspora, has flown into its 14th edition and on the first day focussed on the diaspora youth with a view to redefine engagement between India and millions of people of Indian origin in the world.
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Indians among largest number of international students in the US
November 15, 2016
A large number of international students in the US are from India, and this number is increasing in large volumes, says Open Doors report.
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Eco-friendly Diwali this year
October 27, 2016
As Diwali, the festival of lights, is nearing, people in India are enjoying the festive season but this time with an eco-friendly approach
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Three quarter students fail baseline assessment in New Delhi
August 12, 2016
The result of the baseline assessment, conducted by the Education Department of Delhi Government, startled the Delhi NCR , the National Capital Region, in India. Despite the provision of all the necessary facilities to students and the teachers , school children failed to perform...
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Lessons from the terror attack that killed 20 people in Dhaka
July 5, 2016
The dastardly attack by Islamic Militants on Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on last Friday killed 20 global citizens. It brings painful lessons for Bangladesh, but also India and Myanmar.
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Environmental issues in New Delhi
June 6, 2016
To address the environmental issues prevailing in the capital like trafficking of wildlife, reduced forest cover, increasing pollution and more, the city of New Delhi decided to try to walk on the green road.
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India at UNESCO
March 14, 2016
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2016, on March 8, India seeks to prioritise girls’ education, also a UNESCO niche activity, through a slew of schemes. All of these schemes seek to transition the country to a more equitable and inclusive trajectory in pursuit of t...
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