Tag Archives: Challenging

SC dismisses pleas challenging CBSE’s decision to conduct re-exam

Several petitions were filed before the apex court after the CBSE said on 28 March that the Class 10 maths and Class 12 economics paper had allegedly leaked. Photo: HT New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed five petitions challenging the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) decision to conduct a re-examination of the Class 12 Economics paper after an ... Read More »

Advancing education in challenging times is everybody’s business

Education gives people the skills and tools they need to navigate the world. In a country where education is very expensive and poverty is a hindrance to this needed commodity, the support of all is required in order to advance education in these harsh economic times. Financial limitations Education, according to the late Nelson Mandela, is “The most powerful weapon ... Read More »

Google Speeds News to Smartphones With AMP, Challenging Facebook

Google on Wednesday began delivering “blazingly fast” articles to smartphones and tablets in a stepped-up challenge to Facebook to be the leading mobile news hub. The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project that was announced late last year is now live, Google said. Challenging Facebook with its Instant Articles and the Apple News application,Google  is using its massive computing power to ... Read More »