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NEW DELHI: A central panel tasked with reducing students’ dependence on coaching centres is considering wide-ranging reforms, including holding competitive examinations as early as Class XI, restricting daily coaching hours to two to three hours, and exploring a hybrid assessment model combining board exam performance with aptitude testing.These proposals were discussed at a meeting of…
File photo: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (Picture credit: AP) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday highlighted his country’s “progress” in building partnerships with India and other Asia-Pacific nations, even as tensions with the United States escalate over tariffs. His remarks came days after US President Donald Trump terminated all trade talks with Canada,…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that reducing India’s dependence on foreign technologies, weapons, and energy sources is vital for the country’s long-term growth and sovereignty.He said the “spirit of Swadeshi” is no longer limited to making or designing in India but extends to achieving true self-reliance in critical areas….
A leading European tech investor has said that the region needs to urgently develop its own space capabilities instead of relying heavily on American companies. According to a report by The Financial Times, Bernard Liautaud, a senior partner at Balderton Capital—the investment firm behind tech companies like Revolut—warned that Europe is becoming “too dependent” on…
India must urgently develop its own sovereign cloud technology, homegrown operating systems (OS), cybersecurity, and AI capabilities to reduce its over-reliance on US systems, the India-based Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has argued, warning that current dependence poses major economic and security risks.In a report, GTRI highlighted that Indian phones, computers, defence, and government applications…
