India, Japan to launch joint research project

NEW DELHI - After a collaboration for setting up the Indian Institute of Technology at Hyderabad (IIT-H), India and Japan are now starting a joint research venture to promote educational tie-ups.

Gujarat schools to get novel study help

GANDHINAGAR - In a novel move, a special audio-visual programme will be beamed across schools in Gujarat to help students understand difficult subjects in an easy manner.

Gujarat varsity ties up with UN body

GANDHINAGAR - A university in Gujarat has tied up with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to exchange ideas, share knowledge and pool resources and expertise to develop curriculum and learning materials, an official said Friday.

Rights panel’s notice to Kerala varsity

NEW DELHI - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday issued notice to the Kerala University in Thiruvananthapuram over alleged wrongful confinement of six girl students in a room by the head of the varsity’s Sanskrit department.

Well-educated presume they’re more left wing

LONDON - Well-educated people often presume they are more left wing than they actually are and are also less able to recognise their conservative tendencies, research says.

IIT’s Youngest Professor Is 22!