Parents accuse St John’s teacher of showing adult sites to students

Thursday 5 November '09

An art teacher of St John’s High School has been accused of showing adult sites to students...

In race for top schools, kids burdened with too much too soon

Tuesday 3 November '09

With people becoming increasingly aware of brands, the fixation seems to be affecting the choice of school for their children too.

Doubts over optional Class X Boards cloud minds of schools, students

Friday 30 October '09

The grading system, introduced by the Central Board of Secondary Education, is facing yet another teething problem with schools as well as students unclear about the working of the optional Class X examinations from 2010.

City schools scratch their heads to make sense of Class X marksheets with grades

Wednesday 28 October '09

The grading system for Class IX and X comes into effect from this year, but schools are not sure about the admission criterion for Class XI.

Doubts about grading system? Mail your queries to CBSE

Tuesday 27 October '09

With the Central Board of Secondary Education sending out detailed circulars about the grading system to be implemented for classes IX and X from this academic session, schools, too, are pulling up their socks.

Colleges think a PTA meeting every three months is a good idea; students not amused

Monday 26 October '09

Soon, college will not be the same. And skipping classes-or college-will not be the same as before.

Parents feel the heat as nursery admission season draws near

Sunday 25 October '09

It is once again the season of admissions and parents are gearing up for testing times ahead.

Class X grading system may hamper centralised admission process

Saturday 24 October '09

Confusion s likely to mark the admission season next session as the Administration is yet to decide on centralised admissions in view of the grading system of the Central Board of Secondary Examination.

Education dept’s tuition classes fail to draw students

Friday 23 October '09

The fate of the UT Education department’s ambitious project, Suryoday, which aimed at discouraging the trend of tuitions, seems to be undecided due to lack of awareness and interest among students.

High price fails to impact gold rush in tricity

Thursday 15 October '09

Even as prices of the yellow metal touched a record high of Rs 16,000 per 10 grams, buyers in the city remained undeterred as jewellers recorded good sales on the occasion of Dhanteras.

This Diwali, books and plants replace sweets

Wednesday 14 October '09

Innovation is defining gifts this festive season. Plants, books and decoration pieces are the new gifts as traditional mithaai makes way for gifts marked by personal touches.

Cold vibes between Indian and Pakistan will thaw by 2012, predicts Pak astrologer

Sunday 11 October '09

He is perhaps attracting the maximum attention at the CII trade fair.

PEC students design lightweight rickshaws

Sunday 11 October '09

Students of Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, have designed special lightweight rickshaws, unveiled by a team of budding engineers at the college on Saturday.

Women battle the bottle, fear of social stigma dampens fight

Sunday 11 October '09

Anjali, 19, is like any other college-going girl-bright and chirpy. Behind this façade, however, lies her battle with the bottle.

In times of economic slowdown, city opts for budget Karva Chauth celebrations

Tuesday 6 October '09

With Karva Chauth around the corner, shopkeepers are adopting cost-cutting measures to maximise their profits.

This Karva Chauth, traditional storytelling gives way to electronic preaching

Tuesday 6 October '09

With married women all set for Karva Chauth on Wednesday, markets in the city are brimming with a wide variety of items ranging from designer jewellery to traditional drapes.

Travel agencies smile all the way to the bank as weekend getaways beckon city residents

Sunday 4 October '09

With extended weekends and holiday packages available at a steal, it is boom time for travel agencies.

‘We must act to save nature before it is too late’

Saturday 3 October '09

For filmmaker Mike Hari Pandey, there is only one obsession-environment. And when he gets talking about it, there is no stopping him.

Teacher fired for submitting fake degree

Saturday 3 October '09

Two years after a mathematics teacher was accused of holding a fake Master’s degree, the UT Administration has dismissed him after he was found guilty.

Students suffer as Edu dept, STA deadlock on

Wednesday 30 September '09

As the Education department is at loggerheads with the State Transport Authority...

Two lives: Only they know what it takes to play the Father of Nation

Tuesday 29 September '09

Bernie Meyer has an alter ego - Mahatma Gandhi. In fact, he is rather proud of the fact that he is more commonly known as the Mahatma in his close circles, than by his real name.

Hand in hand: Festival season is here again, so are the sales

Tuesday 29 September '09

The season of festivals is here, and so are the customary discount offers, clearance sales and free gifts on purchases- in short, reasons to indulge, and spend, a lot more than usual.

Hit by rising costs, goddesses find no takers this Puja season

Friday 25 September '09

Rising prices have affected the sale of idols of Goddess Durga and Kali this year. With paint, clay and varnish getting expensive, the festive season has not caused much fervour for the business.

‘Samwartak will be hanged if found guilty’

Thursday 24 September '09

Even though Director Public Instructions (Schools) Samwartak Singh Khangwal has started attending office regularly, he has been stripped of his powers.

Administration awards teachers accused of graft

Tuesday 22 September '09

While the Education department applauded the efforts of teachers by honouring them on Teachers’ Day, a look at the past records of the awardees raises several questions on the selection criteria.