According to Dharmendra Pradhan, the Karnataka government's decision to discontinue NEP was politically motivated.

Thursday, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan conveyed his displeasure with the Karnataka government's reported decision to discontinue the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, calling it "politically motivated."

"Education should be a beacon of progress, not...

The termination of Adidas Korea's franchise contract generates controversy

In response to the growing backlash from franchisees over the decision by the South Korean subsidiary of the German sportswear brand Adidas to unilaterally terminate franchise contracts, legislators have begun to investigate the matter.

Rep. Choi Seung-jae, a member of the ruling People...

The Rs. 2,000 note is being phased out of circulation but will remain valid currency until September 30.

A circular from the Reserve Bank of India dated May 19 announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation. The memo said that the notes will remain valid tender until September 30. According to the document, the RBI's "Clean Note Policy" necessitates the change. Th...

The mayor of Seoul has stated that demonstrators who use wheelchairs on the metro are not disadvantaged.

On Monday, Mayor Oh Se-hoon of Seoul reaffirmed his zero-tolerance policy for demonstrators in wheelchairs demanding accessible housing on the subway. The protesters are part of the group Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination. The mayor made it clear that the protests had an adverse effect...

How President Yoon's policy priority has changed to include healthcare reform

In terms of healthcare services, Korea is one of the top nations. The strong health insurance policy, which shields patients from unaffordable medical expenses, makes medical services generally available to the general people. However, with rising healthcare costs, opponents have recently raised ...

A probe agency has named KCR's daughter in the Delhi Liquor Policy Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) identified Telangana legislator K Kavitha, daughter of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, in a court filing on Wednesday in its inquiry into the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy.

The central agency said Ms Kavitha was a major part of the "South Gro...

Tracking recent protests against China's zero-covid policy amid widespread surveillance

India Today investigates the latest surge of Covid-19 opposition in China, as authorities attempt to remove protest episodes from the social media environment.

At a news conference earlier today, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian answered questions concerning recent demo...

Daily coronavirus cases in China have reached an all-time high.

China's daily Covid cases have reached their highest level since the pandemic began, according to official data released Thursday, despite the government's zero-tolerance policy featuring grueling lockdowns and travel restrictions.

When compared to China's large population o...

Kishida has stated that he will incorporate women's perspectives into policies.

Fumio Kishida, Japan's Prime Minister, said on Saturday that he will include more women's perspectives in policymaking to help enrich the lives of all people in society, while also expressing concern about increased violence against women in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and R...

Growing partisan divide over scientists' involvement in policy discussions

Given the criticism public health professionals faced during the coronavirus epidemic for modifying mitigation efforts, this trend may not be entirely unexpected.

A recent study from the Pew Research Center indicates that there is a widening party gap on the issue of whether scientists ...

Unrest among Germany's far-right at a public demonstration Sanctions and Russia's Energy Policy

At a rally in Berlin, the far-right AfD party demanded measures to ensure "energy security and inflation protection." Tino Chrupalla, the party's co-leader, said that the government was waging "economic war" against Russia.

There was a demonstration against price...

Beginning with the fourth quarter, markets and the economy will be dominated by global tremors and job numbers.

There is a great deal of anxiety surrounding the markets and the world economy as we enter the first working week of the fourth quarter.

The U.S. market, as measured by the S&P 500, finished the third quarter down over 25% for the year. Globally, the new British Prime Minister Liz T...

More aggressive UK policy against China under new British PM Truss

On Tuesday, Liz Truss, a self-described defender of the post-World War II western order, succeeded Boris Johnson as prime minister. Johnson's attitude toward Beijing has been criticized by many in his party for not hardening quickly enough.

The previous ten years have seen a deterio...

Selective account of Trump's Israel policy, In the Path of Abraham

Jason Greenblatt originally served as the Trump Organization's in-house attorney. He was appointed Donald Trump's special envoy for discussions after the 2016 presidential election. He sought to bring about peace between Israel and the Palestinians with Jared Kushner.

The Trump ...

By 2030, a plan by the European Commission aims to cut EU pesticide use in half

To reduce pesticide use, the European Commission has put out aggressive goals. It aims to cut the number of synthetic pesticides used in the EU by half by 2030 and gives member states control over setting strategies and reduction goals.

In sensitive locations including parks, playground...

If transgender policy spreads, Perkins warns of a "human catastrophe"

FINA's hardline transgender policy has left Australian Olympic great Kieren Perkins unimpressed, and he has warned of "human destruction" if Australian sports blindly follow the lead of swimming's governing body.

After being named chief executive of the Australian Spor...

The visit of the US Defense Secretary and the Indo-Pacific policy is being protested by a red-shirt leader

Jatuporn Prompan, the leader of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), or "Red Shirt," led a small group of Thais who staged a rally in front of the Ministry of Defense yesterday (Monday) to protest US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's visit to Thailand and his co...

Singapore's Net Zero Policy and the Role of Hydrogen

Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) published the Energy 2050 Committee Report (the "Report") on March 22nd, in which the council (consisting of experts from both the public and private sectors (the "Committee") decided that it is conceivable for Singapore's powe...

Europe is preparing a new EU chemical policy

As the European Commission conducts public consultation on plans for a revised EU chemicals management system, the animal protection organisation Cruelty-Free Europe warns that without significant changes, the proposals could result in millions more animal research and inadequate progress in prot...

Texas filed a lawsuit against Facebook over facial recognition, and Macron wants a more aggressive space policy

Texas has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, and Emmanuel Macron wants Europe to increase its space efforts.

On Monday, the Texas attorney general's office filed a lawsuit against Meta's Facebook, saying that the social media giant violated state privacy laws by using facial-reco...