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Dutt, Prakash Jha in offing, LJP eyes stars to woo Delhi

Saturday 4 April '09

The Capital will get some more Bollywood glitter, with actor Sanjay Dutt and director Prakash Jha set to campaign for Lok Janashakti Party (LJP) candidate for Chandni Chowk seat Shoaib Iqbal next week, Iqbal said on Friday.
Maya aide meets Delhi candidates to chalk out campaign strategy

Friday 3 April '09

BSP supremo Mayawati’s top aide Nasimuddin Siddiqui met the seven party candidates in the city on Thursday to discuss the election campaign ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Fielding Muslim candidate, BSP hopes to clinch N-E Delhi seat

Wednesday 1 April '09

In the narrow alleyways of Kabir Nagar in Northeast Delhi, where mounds of garbage are a common sight and houses stand neck to neck, the BSP office is abuzz with activity at all hours.
Drama on Parliament Street: man threatens to immolate self, family

Tuesday 31 March '09

Around 15 policemen stood guard with blankets around B S Barari who posed for shutterbugs on Monday morning waving numerous petitions he had sent to the government to review his case.
Gurjjars make presence felt, ‘mahapanchayat’ throws weight behind BSP man

Monday 30 March '09

After the Jats dominated the political and caste canvas of the Capital last week, the Gurjjars tried to make their presence felt by organising a ‘Gurjjar Mahapanchayat’ in Chhattarpur on Sunday.
12 years, 1 strike, 1 goal: more power to the poor

Wednesday 25 March '09

Rama Indra Kumar sits against the wall on the protest street, surrounded by people who listen to him talk about his vision for a socialist world order — hooked and completely mesmerised.
Pending arrears: KV teachers now write to HRD ministry

Sunday 22 March '09

Aggrieved by the non-payment of arrears due to teachers under the Sixth Pay Commission, the All-India Kendriya Vidyalaya Teachers Association will submit a letter to the Minister of Human Resources Development Arjun Singh on Monday seeking an explanation for the same.
Geography googly in Class XII boards

Friday 20 March '09

The CBSE question papers may have been easy to crack for students till now but Thursday’s Class XII geography paper, contrary to their expectations, was tough.
Parents, NGO to file petition against fee hike notification

Friday 20 March '09

A group of parents along with Social Jurist, an NGO that litigates education cases, will file a petition on Friday in the Delhi High Court against the government notification on fee hike...
Three yrs on, struggle continues for man who attempted self-immolation

Wednesday 18 March '09

It’s only when he removes his shirt that wounds which refuse to heal reveal themselves. It’s almost been three years since Rajneesh Kumar Sant set himself alight to protest against the apathy shown by authorities after his wife and children were allegedly kidnapped.
CBSE error: Principals to push for full marks for all students

Tuesday 17 March '09

CBSE panel had decided on Monday to give full marks to the students who attempted the question.
Madrasas to be paired with govt schools for better education

Monday 16 March '09

The Delhi government is looking to pair madrasas with government schools to impart multigrade education to children who attend these seminaries.
Typo in geometry question leaves students guessing

Monday 16 March '09

The CBSE has admitted there was a printing mistake in the Class X mathematics question paper on Saturday and announced that students who had attempted the question would not be penalised.
It’s do or die for this ailing serviceman

Wednesday 11 March '09

When Vishram Singh Rajput speaks about his life, half of which has been spent fighting for his pension in courts and dharnas, he breaks down often; it’s hard to not notice the hurt and anger in his voice.
New trust offers lifeline to descendants of the last Mughal

Tuesday 10 March '09

Twenty one years ago, author and social worker Firoz Bakht Ahmed was on a mission to Kolkata, trailing the bloodline of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar II.
Urdu-medium students battle odds for education

Monday 9 March '09

For Daniya Alvi, 17, a Class XII student at the Jama Masjid Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, the CBSE Board exams results are her only ticket out of a life of squalour.
Chennai: Move on toilets for transgenders sparks off debate

Monday 9 March '09

Besides 'ladies' and 'gents', public lavatories in Chennai may soon offer a third option — for transgenders.
Madrassas to get Centre’s education aid

Sunday 8 March '09

Some 70 city madrassas may get funds to improve their infrastructure under the Union’s government’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Education For All) scheme.
Tuition fee hike: Schools to move High Court against Delhi govt notice

Saturday 7 March '09

Many private, unaided schools will file a writ petition in the Delhi High Court next week against the cap on fee hike put by the Delhi government on the recommendations of the S C Bansal Committee that submitted its report early this year.
Need to create in own language to help mother tongue survive: Ananthamurthy

Wednesday 4 March '09

With English the most sought-after language as a result of globalisation, Kannada author U R Ananthamurthy warned against the growing influence of the language on the diversity of regional languages.
In bid to ‘shoe’ out corrupt politicians, man launches andolan to protest official apathy

Wednesday 4 March '09

Muntadhir al-Zaidi, famous for throwing his shoes at George Bush when he was visiting Baghdad in December last year, was not Machindra Nath’s inspiration.
Boards begin: easy goes first day first show, say students

Tuesday 3 March '09

Going by the mood of relief at many examination centres post-papers on Monday afternoon, the first day first show of the CBSE Board examinations was a hit.
‘No religion is beyond media scrutiny’

Tuesday 3 March '09

A panel discussion on Monday — “Is religion beyond media scrutiny?” — threw up interesting opinions on how the media should write on religion.
Falling through the gaps: for special children, inclusive education still a distant dream

Monday 2 March '09

For years, as Mohd Shahrukh sat at home listening to his mother cry for him and the happy shrieks of his siblings playing outside his jhuggi, the 10-year-old visually impaired child felt lonely and hopeless.
MC Sharma’s widow: Want to teach children now

Sunday 1 March '09

More than five months after Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma was shot in an encounter the tears still choke his widow...
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