The 2019 draft version of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 made two sweeping assertions in seven words: “teaching is strengthened through research and vice-versa.” Are these assertions supported by evidence, however? This article restricts itself to the first part of the assertion — that teaching is strengthened through research — because of its direct...
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‘Shot of lifetime’: S Korea’s Lee takes selfie with Xi months after ‘backdoor’ phone joke
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a phone gifted to him by the Chinese premier. In a social media post on X, Lee posted the selfie of himself, Xi and their wives on social media platform X on Monday during a visit to Beijing. ‘Not Aware...
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‘If US attacks another Nato country … ‘: Denmark PM’s warning after Trump’s Greenland remarks
US President Donald Trump and Denmark PM Frederiksen (File photo) Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday strongly rejected US President Donald Trump’s renewed claims about Greenland, the autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.Frederiksen dismissed Trump’s repetitive assertions that the US “needs” Greenland for “security reasons”, calling it an “unacceptable pleasure.” Speaking to a...
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Mustafizur snub fallout: Bangladesh await ICC call on WC venues
Mustafizur Rahman (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam said the board will decide its next course of action only after receiving a response from the International Cricket Council (ICC), following Bangladesh’s formal request to move their T20 World Cup matches out of India citing security concerns.Go Beyond The Boundary with...
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Former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passes away at 81; funeral today in Pune
Former Union minister and ex-IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi passes away in Pune PUNE: Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi passed away at the age of 81 after a prolonged illness. He was undergoing treatment at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune. According to his office, Kalmadi’s mortal remains will be kept at Kalmadi...
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What remote-sensing reveals about plants, forests, and minerals from space
Say you’re on a desert island on a quest for buried treasure. You’ve lost your map and run out of clues. Now you have two options: you could walk around with a shovel, digging holes at random and hoping for the best, or you could fly a drone overhead equipped with special cameras that can...
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Toxic smog: Delhi remains in ‘poor’ category as AQI hits 288
NEW DELHI: Air quality in the national capital remained in the poor category on Tuesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 288, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app. A blanket of smog enveloped large parts of the city, with reduced visibility reported around the Indira Gandhi International...
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Bangladesh unrest: 2 Hindu men murdered as violence surges — 6 such killings in 18 days
Bangladesh unrest Bangladesh has seen a sharp rise in violence against its minority Hindu community, with six Hindus killed in the past 18 days. The incidents have triggered serious concerns over law and order and the safety of minorities.The latest incident occurred on Monday night, when Sarat Chakraborty Mani (40), a Hindu grocery shop owner,...
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Japan: 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts west coast; no tsunami warning issued
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake early Tuesday struck the coast of western Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, with no tsunami warning issued.The tremor was recorded at 10:18 am (0118 GMT) in Shimane prefecture, according to the agency.There were no immediate reports of damage, and the US Geological Survey gave a slightly lower reading of 5.8.The quake...
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What explains inconsistencies in deciding bail pleas in recent past
NEW DELHI: Holding that delay in trial and long incarceration cannot be a “trump card” to get bail in UAPA offences and that a court cannot treat liberty of an accused as the sole criterion and societal security as peripheral, Supreme Court Monday rejected bail pleas of student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in...
