The examination overload, its enormous cost
India’s obsession with layers of examinations must end, and the focus must return to the forgotten value of sustained academic performance
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Public functionaries must not use privacy to seek exemption from scrutiny
Pedestrian death accused arrested
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Jamia Milia Islamia agrees to students’ demands, sets May 2027 deadline for union constitution
The administration has also agreed to withdraw suspension and show-cause notices issued to students during the agitation
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The Supreme Court has pointed to the SIR’s flaws by design
Former Dortmund star Schmelzer cherishes the battles with Bayern Munich
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West Bengal bars new teachers from contesting elections
The move, aimed to improve quality of education in State-run and aided schools, has sparked criticism from several teachers’ associations
Man wanted in POCSO case ends life in Salem
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Residents agree to vacate damaged tenements in Erode by November 15
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Keralam Assembly passes Bills hiking salaries and allowances of Ministers, MLAs
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