Ex-IITian NRI’s $5 mn gift to cancer research project
January 27th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Living up to his promise made nearly four years ago, a US-based Indian and IT entrepreneur Friday came to his alma-mater Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) ... Read more...
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Solar ATMs fuel rural revolution in India
January 3rd, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) An Indian start-up is catalysing a quiet revolution by designing, developing and installing unique solar-powered ATMs in rural areas.The initial lot of 400 solar ... Read more...
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Journalist slain in Honduras
December 7th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, Dec 7 (IANS/EFE) Journalist Luz Marina Paz and a companion were gunned down Tuesday in Tegucigalpa, Honduran police said.Two men on a motorcycle opened fire at Paz and the ... Read more...
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After 18 years, engineers keep 11.11.11 date
November 11th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 11 (IANS) Not an astrological reason but only a casual pledge made 18 years ago by a batch of mechanical engineering students of the Punjab Engineering College (PEC) ... Read more...
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11.11.11.11.11.11.11 - a unique alumni reunion!
November 10th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IANS) They are coming from far and wide - from Singapore, Dubai and even Canada - to fulfil a promise made years ago. As over 35 students ... Read more...
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What ails the IITs (Comment)
October 25th, 2011 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
I recently gave a lecture to undergraduate students at my alma mater, Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur. A day before my lecture, the students had arranged for a bull session at ... Read more...
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Lawrence School invites Bhutan royals
October 21st, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 21 (IANS) Lawrence School, the alma mater of Bhutan's new queen in Himachal Pradesh, has invited the newly-wed royal couple to the school, her former teacher said ... Read more...
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Recorded message first, Nepal PM to follow
October 7th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) Before he comes later this month, Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai sent a recorded message that was Friday played out during the golden jubilee celebrations of ... Read more...
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Denzel Washington donates $2.25 million to Fordham University
October 6th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Denzel Washington has made a generous contribution to his alma mater, Fordham University. The actor has given the university $2.25 million towards diverse projects.The ... Read more...
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Sandeep Dikshit barred from using St. Stephen’s logo (Lead)
September 28th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit, a former student of St. Stephen's College, was Wednesday restrained by the Delhi High Court from using the crest, logo or ... Read more...
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St. Stephen’s moves court against Sandeep Dikshit’s society
September 24th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The tussle between one of India's leading educational institutions, St. Stephen's College, and a society founded by Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit has entered the ... Read more...
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Baroness Sayeeda Warsi visits Jamia Millia
September 20th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, the first Asian woman to serve in the British cabinet and co-chair of the Conservative Party, visited her alma mater Jamia Millia ... Read more...
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Bhutan king to marry India-educated bride Oct 13
September 16th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Sanawar (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 16 (IANS) The date is set for a royal wedding. Bhutan's 31-year-old king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will tie the knot with his India-educated bride, Jetsun ... Read more...
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Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit in St. Stephen’s association soup
September 7th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Sandeep Dikshit, second-term Congress MP and son of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, has been served notice by his alma mater St. Stephen's College for ... Read more...
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BlackBerry co-founders knocked off billionaires’ list
June 24th, 2011 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 24 (IANS) The two men who created the iconic BlackBerry company have been knocked off the world billionaires' list.With the shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) ... Read more...
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Panjab University: Tracking down ‘criminal’ students
June 22nd, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 22 (IANS) Hit by rising incidents of campus violence, Panjab University (PU), one of the oldest varsities in the country, has taken some bold steps, including opening ... Read more...
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Old Cottonians gift a Parents’ Room to alma mater
June 6th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 6 (IANS) The more than half a century old Bishop Cotton School (BCS), which boasts of famous alumni like writer Ruskin Bond and golfer Arjun Atwal, has a ... Read more...
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Himachal-educated girl to marry Bhutan king
May 22nd, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Sanawar (Himachal Pradesh), May 22 (IANS) For two years, Jetsun Pema was a student of the prestigious Lawrence School here. No one knew that the tall, slim girl belonged ... Read more...
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Panjab University’s anthem released
May 17th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) Panjab University released its anthem during an academic function here Tuesday.Vice Chancellor R.C. Sobti released the anthem, which is written by Bollywood lyricist Irshad Kamil.Kamil, ... Read more...
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Panjab University gets its own anthem
April 30th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) The Panjab University (PU) got its own anthem Saturday that will depict the vision and spirit of the varsity, a university official said here.The university ... Read more...
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Royal wedding reminds Big B of Sherwood’s chapel
April 30th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan was reminded of the chapel in his alma mater Sherwood while he watched the wedding ceremony of Prince William and ... Read more...
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Amole Gupte makes film out of children’s workshop
April 12th, 2011 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) They were supposed to be weekends full of cinema and theatre workshops for students of his alma mater, but a year and a half down ... Read more...
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James Franco turns professor
March 31st, 2011 - 8:11 am ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) Actor James Franco will go back to school - but as a teacher.The "127 Hours" star will teach a third year course on directing and adapting ... Read more...
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‘Janala’ an achingly beautiful film by Dasgupta (Bengali Movie Review)
February 27th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Kathakali Jana
Film: "Janala"; Cast: Indraneil Sengupta, Swastika Mukherjee, Tapas Pal, Manoj Mitra, Shankar Chakraborty; Director: Buddhadeb Dasgupta; Producer: Big Pictures; Rating: ****That Buddhadeb Dasgupta is a poet with several published works ... Read more...
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When Big B used to be a gate crasher
February 21st, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) He might be flying in private jets or executive class with a lot of attention, but there was time when Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan used to ... Read more...
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Panjab University holds first alumni meet
February 19th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IANS) Panjab University, one of the oldest in the country, held its first university-level alumni meet here Saturday.Alumni of 1970 batch and previous ones were honoured with a ... Read more...
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Panjab varsity to hold first alumni meet Saturday
February 18th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) Panjab University (PU), one of the oldest universities in the country that is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's alma mater, is organising its first university-level alumni meet Saturday.Jammu ... Read more...
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Nepal’s president gets nostalgic during visit to alma mater
February 4th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav got nostalgic as he visited his alma mater, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), here Friday and cracked jokes and ... Read more...
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Nepal president arrives in Chandigarh
February 4th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, who is to be the chief guest at the 31st annual convocation of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research ... Read more...
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Somnath Chatterjee to be honoured at Panjab University
February 1st, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 1 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee will be honoured with an honorary doctorate of law degree at the 60th annual convocation of Panjab University to be held ... Read more...
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Nepal president to visit alma mater in Chandigarh
January 17th, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 17 (IANS) Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav will be chief guest at the annual convocation at his alma mater Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in February.Yadav, 62, ... Read more...
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Sonam Kapoor Donates 3000 Kites To Her Alma Mater!
January 14th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
or donating gifts for charity. Sonam bought 3000 kites and “phirkis” for the occasion of Makar Sakranti, but not for herself of course, she gifted them to the tiny tots ... Read more...
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Douglas Perlitz Gets Sentenced For Prolonged Sexual Molestation Of Boys In Haiti
December 22nd, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A school founder in USA who was once hailed as a savior by Haitian young men was given a sentence of 20 years of imprisonment for ... Read more...
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SMU Football Documentary Shown On ESPN
December 12th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The famous "30 for 30" documentary series of ESPN ended officially with 'Pony Excess' which takes a dig into the SMU football team, notorious for its ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole joins Rebecca Ferguson in her Liverpool homecoming
December 7th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Liverpool, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) X factor judge Cheryl Cole joined Rebecca Ferguson when Rebecca went to her hometown Liverpool. Cheryl was dressed in black racy tights, which she had teamed ... Read more...
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