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INTEGRATE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND MINDSETS WITH SCHOOL LIFE: QUEST ALLIANCE REPORT

31 Dec 2021 06:52 AM IST

In the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic, a report released by Quest Alliance in association with the H T Parekh Foundation has found that integrating 21st Century skills and mindsets into daily school life will be key for young people transitioning to the workforce. Girl champion in DeogarhAnandsala adolescent

HOW RAJESH KHANNA WAS DENIED ENTRY TO THE RAJYA SABHA BY HIS PARTY

30 Dec 2021 07:13 AM IST

‘Rajesh Khanna, whose birth anniversary was on 29 December, on the last day of filing nominations, perhaps still nurturing a ray of hope of getting a last-minute nod, again called to ascertain the latest development, if any. By that time, through my sources, I had come to know that Kaka’s

WHO DUMPED KAKA?

29 Dec 2021 06:59 AM IST

The exciting conversation from the meeting of SK Sharma and late superstar Rajesh Khanna. Rajesh was fondly remembered as the ‘first superstar’ of the Indian cinema and was born on 29 December 1942.

RAISE A TOAST TO NEW BEGINNINGS AT DOUBLETREE BY HILTON GURUGRAM BAANI SQUARE

28 Dec 2021 04:27 AM IST

After the splendid Christmas celebrations, DoubleTree by Hilton Gurugram Baani Square is gearing up to drool you over an exciting New Year staycation package. As the most awaited time of the year is here, put on your best clothes and get engrossed in the best food, drinks, stay and entertainment.

INDIAN DESIGNER SHOW WRAPS UP WITH FASHIONABLY CRAFTED DESIGNS

28 Dec 2021 04:25 AM IST

The second edition of the India Designer Show wrapped up on a scintillating note with some spectacular and fashion-forward lines by Indian designers. The one-day fashion cum exhibition has been organised by Modern Stage Events and is sponsored by AB Motoss, an Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturing company in association with

India Pavilion calls for collective action on safeguarding environment

28 Dec 2021 04:23 AM IST

Consul General of India in Dubai and Deputy Commissioner-General for India at EXPO2020 Dubai, Dr Aman Puri said that safeguarding the environment is our duty as the citizen of India and we must all strive to work together in doing so. Sania Mirza, Manish Malhotra with Dr Aman Puri at

HOW SCHOOL SELECTION CRITERIA CHANGED FOR PARENTS OWING TO THE PANDEMIC

28 Dec 2021 04:22 AM IST

Ever since the Covid 19 pandemic hit the world, the most severely affected sphere is indeed the education sector. Multiple issues have weakened the hold of learning with degrading quality, lack of accessibility, the inadequacy of the right curriculum, and unskilled teachers for technology-enabled methods. The Covid-19 surge has affected

GREENMAN VIRAL DESAI HONOURED WITH GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE ACTION CITIZEN AWARD

27 Dec 2021 06:30 AM IST

Surat’s noted industrialist Viral Desai, popularly known as Greenman for his love for the environment, has been awarded the prestigious Global Environment and Climate Action Citizen Award in Dubai. Viral Desai and the other winners were felicitated at Dubai’s Atlantis, The Palm, on December 23, with the Bharat Gaurav Samman

NEW-AGE TECH FIRMS LEAD RS 1.2 LAKH CRORE MOP-UP THROUGH IPOS IN 2021

27 Dec 2021 06:29 AM IST

New-age technology brands like Paytm, Zomato, Nykaa and Policybazaar, led a record Rs 1.2 lakh crore mop-up through initial public offerings (IPOs) in India during 2021 even as the stock market key indices leaped to new highs shrugging off covid concerns. The Indian primary market was buzzing throughout the year.

14 crore informal workers registered on e-Shram portal: Union Minister

27 Dec 2021 06:27 AM IST

Over 14 crore people have got registered on e-Shram portal, Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday. “In just about 4 months, 14 crore crossed…Kudos to all those who made it possible,” Yadav said in a tweet. According to the minister, 140292825 e-Shram cards have been

GHALIB: THE POET OF POETS

27 Dec 2021 06:24 AM IST

If 27 December 2021, the fag end of the year is Ghalib’s 225th birth anniversary, it is also the Silver Jubilee of the restoration of Ghalib’s haveli by me through the Delhi High Court PIL in December 1996, where a landmark judgment was given by Justice C.M. Naiyar that Ghalib

DELIVERING OXYGEN TO INDIA’S REMOTEST PARTS, THE STORY OF ABSSTEM

25 Dec 2021 03:58 AM IST

In March 2021, India witnessed a devastating second wave of Covid-19, it only took 70 days for the virus to sicken 11 million Indians. As hospitals were overflowing, an oxygen crisis erupted with thousands scrounging for oxygen cylinders as the country faced an acute shortage. The government reported that they