“Fish curry is made by father himself.” This statement in the Class V Social Science textbook for the Kerala board syllabus, brought out in June, was just one of the changes made to break down gender norms as part of curriculum reforms initiated by the present Left Democratic Front government. Similar references to gender parity…
Excellent Lass and African Gold may fight out the finish of the Karnataka Juvenile Million (1,400m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Friday (July 19). False rails (width about 4m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. 1. K.N. GURUSWAMY MEMORIAL TROPHY (Div. II), (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o…
Jobs Bill States must remember that it is merit and not domicile that matters in the private sector (Page 1, “Karnataka halts jobs Bill as industry raises uproar”, July 18). The private sector thrives only because it promotes meritocracy and productivity. The State’s endeavour should be to create more jobs, provide better skills to youth…
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Smoke rises from the burning vehicles after protesters set them on fire near the Disaster Management Directorate office, during the ongoing anti-quota protest in Dhaka on July 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The High Commission of India has cautioned Indian citizens and students in Bangladesh to “minimise” their movement beyond their “living premises”. Thursday’s…
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on from the 12th green on day one of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 18, 2024 in Troon, Scotland. | Photo Credit: Getty Images So much for the British Open being one last stand for Rory McIlroy in the majors this year. His best hope…
Scientists speaking to trawl boat owners in Kochi on (July 18) Thursday at a workshop focused on installing Turtle Extruder Devices (TED) to overcome a U.S. market ban on Indian wild-caught shrimp highlighted more challenges ahead for the Indian seafood industry. They said that the U.S. government’s implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act from…
Former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Mr. Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control in the House if he didn’t step away from the race. Ms. Pelosi also showed Mr. Biden polling that he likely can’t…
New Delhi: The ministry of electronics and information technology has asked Big Tech players to comply with section 8(4) of the digital personal data protection act (DPDP Act) and come up with their own solutions to manage age-gating, or age restrictions, on their platforms on a trial basis, according to three people aware of a…
Oil prices remained largely unchanged on Thursday as investors grappled with conflicting signals about crude demand. Concerns about a potential economic slowdown in the U.S. were balanced by rising expectations that the Federal Reserve might soon cut interest rates. By 11:41 a.m. EDT (1541 GMT), Brent futures had edged up by 1 cent to $85.09…
