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India has of late witnessed a mushrooming of entrance coaching centres which are as much about drilling in the skills required for responding to questions as they are about deepening the understanding of the subject. (Representational Image/ DC File)

DC Edit | Amid big changes in varsity entry, some concerns too

As per UGC, the test will have a compulsory general paper and 6 subject-specific papers which the students can choose...

26 March 2022 12:18 AM IST

Australias Ashleigh Barty speaks during a press conference in Brisbane on March 24, 2022, after she announced her retirement from tennis. (AFP)

DC Edit | Never say never again

Ashleigh Barty, the World womenâ€™s No. 1 player, has announced, for the 2nd time, that she is hanging up her racquet

25 March 2022 1:39 AM IST

A health worker conducts a swab test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a residential compound in Shanghai on March 18, 2022. (Photo : AFP)

DC Edit | India-'s Covid curbs to go, but caution still advisable

Two years and three waves later, the daily caseload of Covid-19 has gone below 2,000 from a high of four lakhs at the...

25 March 2022 1:01 AM IST

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DC Edit | India-'s stance over Putin-'s war gets harder to sustain

As a member of the US-led Quad alliance, India remains the only nation not to condemn the abomination of the Russian war...

24 March 2022 2:37 AM IST

Devotees return without darshan and prayers due to a stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, in Reasi district, Saturday morning, Jan 1, 2022. At least 12 people were killed and 20 others injured in a stampede at the shrine in Jammu and Kashmir triggered by a heavy rush of devotees. (PTI Photo)

DC Edit | What government owes Kashmir migrants

The Rs 920-crore transit accommodation project was meant for members of the community which was forced to leave their...

21 March 2022 1:49 AM IST

Oil prices rise on Friday, recovering further ground after touching three-week lows in the previous session. (AFP Photo)

DC Edit | India must feel free to buy Russian oil

It appears all is fair when it comes to exploring energy sources in the face of spiralling oil costs

21 March 2022 1:30 AM IST

amil Nadu finance minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan. (Photo:Facebook)

DC Edit | TNâ€™s Budget transparency

The Budget is a continuum of CM Stalin-'s adherence to the Dravidian Model, balancing development with social justice

19 March 2022 12:02 AM IST

A health worker conducts a swab test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a residential compound in Shanghai on March 18, 2022. (Photo : AFP)

DC Edit | Covid: Time is not right to lower guard

As per the WHO, new infections are up 8% globally compared to the previous week, with 11 million new cases and over...

18 March 2022 11:41 PM IST

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit with AAP leader Bhagwant Mann as he takes oath as Punjab Chief Minister, at Khatkar Kalan the birthplace of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, in Nawanshahr near Jalandhar, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (PTI Photo)

DC Edit | Hope marries pragmatism as Punjab rings in AAP 2.0

AAP, with two states under its belt, has in a way surpassed all other regional parties, which could not manage this feat

17 March 2022 11:30 PM IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the U.S. Congress by video to plead for support as his country is besieged by Russian forces, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo)

DC Edit | Zelenskyy: Comedian to hero

Zelenskyyâ€™s speeches exhorting his troops and his fellow citizens to resist the invasion have made him a folk hero

17 March 2022 11:09 PM IST

DC Edit | Here comes the EV revolution

DC Edit | Here comes the EV revolution

EVs should be seen not only as an earth-friendly choice, but it is also beneficial to both environment and nation

17 March 2022 2:00 AM IST

Sri Lankas President, Gotobaya Rajapaksa. (Twitter)

DC Edit | Amidst Lanka crisis, give Colombo a helping hand

With the Cabinet deciding to cross the Lakshman Rekha, the country is negotiating with the IMF now

17 March 2022 1:32 AM IST