US professors say they are grateful for Padma award

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 17:17

A husband-wife duo - both professors at the University of Chicago - who were named for India`s third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, in the foreigners category Sunday said they were "grateful for the honour".

Professors cry foul as DU announces Eco, Pol Science syllabus

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 21:57

Delhi Univ administration announced approval of syllabus for Economics and Political Science courses for four-year degree programme.

Professors in Haryana to launch stir from Aug 1

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 19:07

Haryana Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations (HFUCTO) on Friday threatened to launch an agitation from August 1 protesting delay in implementation of several demands and UGC recommendations.

Black buck in captivity: 5 AMU professors booked

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 15:22

An FIR has been registered against five professors of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for allegedly keeping a black buck in captivity at the varsity campus in Aligarh, police said here on Tuesday.

11 professors dismissed in Bangladesh

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 13:14

As many as 11 professors of a premier state-run medical university of Bangladesh have been dismissed.

India many years late in education reforms: Sibal

Last Updated: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 23:25

For renowned lawyer Kapil Sibal, bringing about reforms in education is equally a challenging task as fighting tough legal battles in courts.

Sibal asks IIT professors to rethink on hunger strike

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 17:44

Maintaining that government would have to regulate the pay structure of IITs, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said it was not proper for professors of the elite institutions to resort to hunger strike.

IIT faculty to go on hunger-strike against new pay hike

Last Updated: Monday, September 21, 2009, 18:30

Professors of all seven IITs in the country would observe a hunger-strike on September 24 to protest against alleged discrimination in pay-scales.

IIT-Delhi professors on mass casual leave today

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 08:55

After their colleagues in IITs in Chennai and Mumbai, it is now the turn of faculty members of IIT-Delhi to go on a mass casual leave on Tuesday in protest against disparities in their pay.