Gang wars, access to firearms test Delhi Police’s Special Cell skills
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) With firearms being extensively used by criminals, the national capital has seen multiple cases of gang wars in recent weeks. …
Nilekani advises certification for skills in food services
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Indicating formalisation of the food services industry was inevitable in India, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani on Monday advised stakeholders to have …
Perfect mix of skills and pace USP of our attack: Shami
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Who would have thought that after the 2015 World Cup when Virat Kohli and boys fly down to England to …
IPL helps to develop skills: Jonny Bairstow
London, May 9 (IANS) England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow, who was in stupendous form in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has hailed …
Ranveer smitten by Deepika’s basketball skills
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukones perfect basketball skills got her actor-husband Ranveer Singh swooning over her. On Tuesday, the “Padmaavat” actress, daughter of …
Karthik beat Pant on wicket-keeping skills: Prasad
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) BCCI chief selector M.S.K Prasad on Monday made it clear that wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik will not automatically start in the playing …
Taking short breaks may help learn new skills better
New York, April 13 (IANS) If you are in a process of learning new skills, then taking short breaks in between may help you grasp …
Nasscom to hone faculty’s skills in AI
Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) Indian IT industry body Nasscom on Tuesday unveiled a development programme here to train faculty through its centre of excellence for …
Dhoni’s strategic skills unmatched: Raina
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni guiding India’s world-class spin pair of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal from behind the stumps is well …
IPL will help finetune skills ahead of WC: Ferguson
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) Not thinking about workload management too much, New Zealand quick Lockie Ferguson on Tuesday said he wanted to use the Indian …
JLo gushes over daughter’s singing skills
Los Angeles, March 18 (IANS) Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez, who shares 11-year-old Emme and her twin brother, Max, with former husband Marc Anthony, couldn’t help but …
Young actors sharpen your skills: Ashutosh Rana
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Actor Ashutosh Rana, who has featured in some successful films including “Simmba”, “Dhadak” and “Mulk” among others, says working with the …
90% of developing economies lagging in critical skills’
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Ninety per cent of developing economies, including India are falling behind or are at risk of falling behind in critical …
Suhana Khan creates online buzz with dancing skills
London, March 8 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan often gets into the limelight — sometimes for her fashion sense and sometimes her …
WCD, Skill Development Ministry to provide skills training to women
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) On International Women’s Day on Friday, the Women and Child Development Ministry joined hands with the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship …
Leadership camps help youth develop confidence and communication skills
If there is one complaint many parents have about their children’s generation, it is their obsession with social media which has reduced their exposure and …
Prenatal plastic chemical exposure can affect kids’ motor skills
New York, Feb 22 (IANS) Using personal care products like moisturisers and lipstick – rich in toxic plastic chemical – during pregnancy can affect your …
Midday meals linked to better reading, math skills in children
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Primary school children who ate midday meals over an extended period were shown to have significantly better learning outcomes, according to …
New CBI director for focus on professional skills
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Taking over charge of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is passing through troublesome times, Rishi Kumar Shukla here …
Soft skills, pay transparency key hiring trends in India in 2019: LinkedIn
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) When it comes to hiring, soft skills, work flexibility, anti-harassment policies and pay transparency have emerged as the four trends …
Skills gap puts $1.97 tn growth at risk in India: Report
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) India may have to forgo as much as $1.97 trillion in gross domestic product (GDP) growth promised by investment in …
Bucking skills’ shortage, attrition, Indian IT industry goes digital (2018 in Retrospect)
Bengaluru, Dec 27 (IANS) Embracing disruptive technologies to stay ahead of the curve, the buoyant Indian IT industry made digital business its growth driver in …
Exercise, healthy diet may improve cognitive skills in elders
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Just 35 minutes of walking or cycling three times a week along with a healthy diet may improve cognitive skills …
Higher Omega-3 levels may help boost cognitive skills in elderly
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Older adults with higher levels of key nutrients like Omega-3 in the blood are more likely to have efficient brain …
Immigration to focus on skills after Brexit
London, Dec 19 (IANS) A skills-based immigration system will be introduced in the UK to “get control over our borders” when free movement from the …
10 digital skills students need for today’s education (Educational Notes)
Technology today has become a new way of living and is entrenched in every facet of modern human life. The internet, mobile phones, computers and …
Facebook plans to train 5 mn Indians in digital skills by 2021
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) To help small businesses in India reach the global economy, Facebook is planning to train five million people with digital …
5 essential life-skills to equip your child for the real world (November 20 is Universal Children’s Day)
Have you ever wondered how independent your child actually is? Will your child be able to look after himself/herself if left alone for a while? …
Enhance our surveillance skills on border: ITBP to Centre
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 25 (IANS) The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has asked the government to enhance its surveillance and intelligence gathering skills along …
4 Indian Institutes of Skills to be set up
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The government on Wednesday decided to set up Indian Institutes of Skills (IIS) at different locations in the country to …
Imparting skills in Mizoram: The Aizawl experience (Comment)
I recently had the opportunity to conduct a hands-on workshop on entrepreneurship, creativity and communication for three government colleges in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, …
Sleeping too much can affect your mental skills: Study
Toronto, Oct 10 (IANS) While lack of proper sleep has been known to affect health, a new study has showed that people who sleep less …
ADB to lend $150 mn for India’s first multi-skills park in MP
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed a $150 million loan agreement to establish the country’s first multi-skills …
In India, we need education in culinary skills: Chef Manjit Gill (IANS Interview)
Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) Going to the extent of suggesting that children should be allowed to mess with the cooking and connect emotionally with the …
Facebook launches programme to boost coding skills of students
San Francisco, Sep 26 (IANS) Facebook has launched in the US free online education programme CodeFWDTo to increase the numbers of underrepresented and female students …
Microsoft introduces platform to build voice skills for Cortana
Orlando (Florida), Sep 25 (IANS) To help businesses create custom voice apps for their employees and users, Microsoft has launched the “Cortana Skills Kit for …
New Premier Skills phase kicks off in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) The hugely successful Premier Skills initiative, run by the Premier League and the British Council, has returned to Kolkata 10 years …
Ruby Rose flaunts martial arts skills
Los Angeles, Sep 17 (IANS) Actress Ruby Rose, who is getting ready to play lesbian Batwoman in a new series, showed off her martial arts …
5 skills to prepare for tomorrow’s tech-centric jobs (Tech notes)
Rapid developments in technology require professionals to upgrade their skills for technology-centered jobs of tomorrow Srikanth Vidapanakal, who has been into data for more than …
Exposure to cannabis in womb can cut men’s social skills later
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Maternal consumption of cannabinoids for pain relief during pregnancy can cause behavioural and neuronal deficits in males during adulthood, while females …
How baby talk words can boost infants’ language skills
London, Sep 4 (IANS) Do you often speak to your baby? The more baby talk words that the infants are exposed to, the quicker they …