Sensex ends 67 pts lower amid profit-booking
Equity benchmark Sensex surrendered early gains to end 67 points lower on Wednesday as investors booked profits at higher levels amid a largely negative trend in global markets. After rallying nearly 400 points during the day, the 30-share BSE index made a U-turn to settle 66.95 points or 0.13 per cent...
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World Bank approves USD 500 mn loan to support India's informal working class amid pandemic
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Eight core sectors' output rises 16.8 pc in May
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Top US general: Security in Af deteriorating
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India: Use of weaponised drones for terrorism calls for attention
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France to legalise IVF for lesbians, single women
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Jaishankar holds talks with UK Foreign Secretary Raab
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India presents 10 translated books of modern Indian literature to SCO
30 June 2021 | PTI
Covid vaccine trials were a triumph – now we need a similar system for antibiotics
The triumph of COVID-19 vaccine development and the discovery of effective treatments was only possible because of the unprecedented coordination of clinical trials. A process of testing – that often lasts over a decade – was compressed into less than nine months. This should now be the model for other...
Assess wisely
An obsession of perfect report cards is producing a generation of hollow understanding. Aneesh Bangia emphasises on how we need to rethink assessments and its purpose Suppose you go to a doctor. He checks your pulse and blood pressure. Then, he asks you to go home. This is how assessments are conducted...
First at kiss
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, celebrated its first convocation ceremony in virtual mode on June 27, 2021. Delivering the convocation address, Prof Ganeshi Lal, Governor of Odisha congratulated the graduates, and said that there is no dearth of talents in tribal communities. What needed...
Get set for quantum age
The principles underlying quantum technologies are well established, and have been brought to life in academic and industrial laboratories, says Prof Dmitry Krizhanovskii and Prof Pieter Kok Since the late 20th century, our world has been powered by what computer scientists call classical computing. It’s the world of ones and zeroes...
Healthy future ahead
Pharmacy provides a plethora of opportunities for Science students. Pawan Kamboj tells you how The pandemic situation has given the universities and colleges to open up medical courses like pharmacy if it was not enrolled before, the sudden demand of medical facilities in every corner of the world given the new...
Manav Sthalians aim at bringing smiles
Old age homes and orphanages have suffered a lot due to the pandemic. The joy from their lives has been drowned by despair in the wake of the worsening pandemic. As Manav Sthali has always been known for their spirit of working for social causes staunchly and wholeheartedly, advancing their...
Holistic learning is key
Ed-tech platforms that allow a holistic learning experience will see success as more companies accept such certifications. Job opportunities will come to those who will leverage these routes, says The pace at which digital education has been accelerating since the last few years now, says a lot about the overall...
