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Academics slam Sibal for cartoon ban in textbooks
Over a dozen academics, under the aegis of SAHMAT, issued a statement recently criticizing HRD minister Kapil Sibal’s stand to withdraw the NCERT texts that contained the Ambedkar cartoon, saying the issue could not be treated like one of mere executive discretion.

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:25:02 -0700

Budget cuts losing Canada friends and allies around the world: academics
Thousands of academics teaching students about Canada all around the world have been cut loose and left to fend for themselves following the federal government's decision to slash millions of dollars in funding for their work.

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:14:18 -0700

Academics propose groundbreaking uses for Watson
Three winners of an academic competition at the University of Rochester to create the most innovative and useful applications for IBM's Watson cognitive computing systems were announced yesterday by Big Blue.

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:59:14 -0700

Academics condemn plan to split Catholic archives
NINETY academics have called upon the Catholic Church to suspend a plan to divide up its priceless archive in different locations in Scotland.

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:11:00 -0700

Academics Plus trustees set budget for 635 students
Academic Plus Charter School’s board of trustees approved a budget of $3.9 million for the upcoming school year, up from $3.59 million spent last year,

Sat, 19 May 2012 17:02:40 -0700