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Young, healthy people may not get Covid vaccine until 2022: WHO

16 Oct 2020 04:57 AM IST

The World Health Organization’s chief scientist, Soumya Swaminathan, on Thursday said that young and healthy people may have to wait till 2022 to get the Covid-19 vaccine. She also stressed that health workers and those at highest risks should be prioritised. Swaminathan indicated that, despite the many vaccine trials being

Why Kamal Nath is Congress’ lone ranger in Madhya Pradesh bypolls

16 Oct 2020 04:55 AM IST

Ahead of the by-elections in Madhya Pradesh, it’s seems Congress leader Kamal Nath is fighting a lonely battle against the ruling BJP. The Congress has shifted its focus to Bihar where the party, in alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), hopes to defeat the BJP-JD(U). For Kamal Nath, however,

Is TRP case an attempt at deviating from real issues?

16 Oct 2020 04:49 AM IST

The case of ‘fixing’ television viewership ratings should be professionally and thoroughly investigated, and any wrongdoing must be exposed and the guilty duly punished. But the manner in which it is being handled raises eyebrows.

Decoding the Industrial Relations Code

15 Oct 2020 05:36 AM IST

The Industrial Relations Code, passed last month by Parliament, seeks to address concerns of both workers as well as employers.

India must create education system that fosters research & innovation

15 Oct 2020 05:32 AM IST

We have 993 universities and 51,649 higher educational institutions. But the quality of our graduates, their industry-readiness, research output and spirit of innovation leaves much to be desired. India can learn from China on how we can transform our education sector.

Inquiry-based learning with research and technology a strong component of education: Rashid Sharfuddin

14 Oct 2020 15:43 PM IST

Rashid Sharfuddin, Headmaster of one of the well-known schools in Uttarakhand, Selaqui International School in an exclusive conversation with NewsX for its special segment NewsX A-list shared his experiences, vision, ideas, and opinions on various dimensions of the education sector. Rashid Sharfuddin, a known name in the education sector, has

With winters around, India stares at second Covid wave: NITI Aayog

14 Oct 2020 05:31 AM IST

With winters around, the NITI Aayog has warned that the second peak of Covid-19 is impending over the country. Dr V.K. Paul, member (health) and head of the national Covid-19 task force, cautioned on Tuesday during a press briefing that India will see another storm of Covid-19 cases. However, the

Needed, quality institutions with good leadership: Dr Suku Bhaskaran

14 Oct 2020 05:28 AM IST

In an exclusive interview, Dr Suku Bhaskaran, president of GD Goenka University, spoke about the key to building a successful university like his and shared his methods for achieving success in the educational sector. “The key to building a successful university is the same as the key to building any

Most readers opting for paperbacks over ebooks, audiobooks: Ajay Setia

14 Oct 2020 05:25 AM IST

In an exclusive conversation with NewsX for its special segment NewsX A-list, Ajay Setia, founder-director of Invincible Publishers opened up about his journey, life and changing dynamics of the publishing field. Sharing his insights about the future of the publishing industry amid the Covid-19 crisis, Setia says, “During this pandemic,

Education is of utmost importance to everyone: Prof Sasmita Samanta

14 Oct 2020 05:22 AM IST

The Pro-Vice Chancellor of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology talks about her illustrious academic journey and how KIIT managed to function swiftly even during Covid-19.

American economists share 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics

13 Oct 2020 04:25 AM IST

This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics was on Monday awarded to American economists, Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson “for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats”. According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Science, Wilson has awarded this year’s Prize in Economic Sciences as he

SC at near full strength after almost 7 months

13 Oct 2020 04:23 AM IST

After a gap of nearly seven months, the Supreme Court on Monday resumed working almost full strength, although virtually. Twenty-eight of the total 30 SC judges sat for hearing cases through video conferencing. The eight benches conducting hearing through video conferencing comprise of three judges while two benches have two