You don't tolerate Indian diversity, you accept it: Smriti Irani-TSR Subramanian spat is far from over
Fp Staff • 9 years agoFormer cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian and Union HRD minister Smriti Irani and their war of words, over making the draft on National Education Policy public, is far from over.
EXCLUSIVE: TSR's education report recommends that all V-Cs should be appointed on academic merit
Shishir Tripathi • 9 years agoThe committee in its report had at length discussed the role, powers and reforms needed in the office of vice chancellor who is guardian of the universities.
Firstpost Q & A: TSR Subramanian speaks on why the HRD minister needs to make education policy public
Shishir Tripathi • 9 years agoTSR Subramanian wants HRD Min to make education policy report public; urges that freedom to agitate should be weighed against freedom of another child to study
Imparting 'core values' through Gita, Mahabharata is no saffronisation of education
Prakash Nanda • 9 years agoIf through the Gita and Mahabharata we can teach values of truth, peace and righteous conduct, is it still an 'attempt' at the saffronisation of education?
With a Dalit yet to make it to the top of civil service, can Tina Dabi break the glass ceiling?
Shishir Tripathi • 9 years agoWhile Dalis have held the top posts in legislature, judiciary and political-executive, Indian bureaucracy is yet to have a Dalit person as a top bureaucrat.
Postal network has potential to drive the economy, says PM Modi
Fp Archives • 10 years agoCabinet okays withdrawal of a bill on environment
Fb_admin • 10 years agoThe panel, after reviewing the existing green laws, had submitted its report to Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar last month.
Grand post office makeover: Panel wants India Post to urgently start banking, e-tail
Fb_admin • 10 years agoThe report said that e-commerce could be the second largest activity after banking that DoP can foray into for emerging as one of biggest players in the world.
Damage control: Bihar govt puts out ad asking principals to taste midday meal
Fp Staff • 12 years agoThe Bihar education department on Thursday issued an advertisement asking all schools to ensure that the midday meal fed to children is first tasted by the school prinicipal and the cook.
'Reservations in promotions for govt jobs will destroy governance'
Fp Staff • 13 years agoWill the government's plan to bring in reservations in promotions for jobs backfire? Or will it bring about more change?