The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has issued show-cause notices to two private universities for offering degree and diploma courses in collaboration with ed-tech companies, saying this “outsourcing” is a clear violation of norms. The action by the technical education regulator comes after it and the University Grants Commission (UGC) warned universities and … Read more
New Delhi: The CPI-M on Friday asked the Government to bring a bill on reservation for OBCs in unaided private educational institutions saying quota in government-aided bodies could have been implemented through an executive order. The major Left party opposed inclusion of the ‘creamy layer’ in Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Bill, 2006, meant … Read more
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, JCPenney (NYSE: JCP) is unveiling its newest private brand, Peyton and Parker. Designed to help moms create effortless, yet put together, style for the family and home, Peyton and Parker offers a curated collection inspired by Instagram moments and the beautiful aesthetic created by every day, stylish … Read more
WHO: Francis Sultana is an award-winning interior and furniture designer, with his eponymous company based in London. He is described as the go-to interior designer for international art collectors, with a reputation for merging residential requirements with large-scale visual art, sculpture and installation pieces. Alongside interiors projects, the atelier also produces annual collections of bespoke and … Read more
A six-course meal. A secret location. An impressive young chef who’s about to open his own restaurant. Join up-and-coming chef Joshua Gregory for a special six-course meal at a secret location in Fitzroy on June 13. A former sous chef at EXP in NSW’s Hunter Valley, Gregory is soon to open his own restaurant, Hunter … Read more