Is there a spy wing in Aligarh Muslim University?

NEW DELHI/ALIGARH - It’s an open secret in the Aligarh Muslim University that an ‘intelligence wing’ of the varsity snoops on students and teachers. The administration flatly denies the allegation though it admits that a “watchdog keeps an eye on outsiders and anti-social elements”.

Tossing caps, recycling gowns: ‘green’ graduation trend grows on eco-conscious campuses

Green graduation: Gowns now recycle or biodegrade

In effort to assert control, China orders tighter school security after attacks on children

China orders tighter school security after attacks

IGNOU extends last date for submitting admission forms

NEW DELHI - The last date for submitting applications for admissions to programmes in the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)’s July 2010 session has been extended till May 31.

Update knowledge, Justice Kapadia tells judges, lawyers

NEW DELHI - Chief Justice of India-designate Justice S.H. Kapadia Sunday said that it was incumbent upon judges and lawyers to learn commercial laws to compete in global environment and to lend stability to the recession-hit economy.

African students favour India over Europe and US

NEW DELHI - Ahmed Hussain, who hails from Sudan, feels completely at home as he pursues English at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here. He is all praise for his course and says, “Ours is a sweet and small batch.”

Top US school looks at India as Asian hub

WASHINGTON - A top American school of public administration associated with training India’s future administrators is now looking at making the country a hub for its activities in Asia in concert with the growing India-US strategic partnership.