Offering gifts to NAAC teams as ‘goodwill gesture’ is pervasive culture, say stakeholders in A.P.

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A view of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) campus. Photo used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: The Hindu         The scandal involving Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF) in Andhra Pradesh, as part of which bribes were offered to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for favourable ranking has prompted significant changes … Read more

‘It’s important to show how sustainability will drive economic development and help people move above poverty line’

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In 2021, at COP-26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ambitious target of India achieving net zero emissions by 2070. However, challenges are aplenty for the country which is a rapidly growing economy and a major victim of rising temperatures, resulting in massive energy requirements. Climate Action Tracker’s latest rating (as of September … Read more

Mangalureans’ interest in Hindustani music continues to rise

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Twenty-two-year-old vocalist Siddharth Pulleri, a native of Kannur in Kerala, did his high school education in a school in Mangaluru. It was at this time that he developed an interest in Hindustani Music. He has since then been regularly attending concerts organised by Mangaluru’s Sangeet Bharati Foundation and other organisations in Mangaluru by taking off … Read more

Early diagnosis, affordability of treatment continue to remain hurdles in tackling rare diseases in India

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Treatment for rare diseases is often very expensive. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Rare Diseases are defined as those that affect a small number of individuals: fewer than 1 in 2,000 people. They are often chronic, debilitating and at times life threatening, and require long-term and specialised treatment. With … Read more

The huge burden of small loans in Karnataka

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Twenty-five-year-old Madhuri L., mother of a baby barely two months old, taking shelter under the stairs of a private building in the dry winter month of January at Tarihal village in Belagavi in north Karnataka became one of the defining images of the plight of those who borrowed from microfinance institutions (MFIs) and defaulted on … Read more

What do Germany’s election results mean? | Explained

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Leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union Friedrich Merz and Bavaria’s State Premier and leader of the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) Markus Söder The story so far: On February 23, Germany held its federal elections with a new record of 82.5% turnout. According to the Federal Electoral Committee, the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) along … Read more