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Kapil Sibal

Unmukt Chand promoted to second year by Delhi University

India's Under-19 cricket captain Unmukt Chand won his battle with his St Stephen's College Friday, with Delhi University allowing him to move to the second year and complete his first year exams in the forthcoming semesters, recognising his case as "rarest of rare". With much hue and cry raised over St Stephen's decision to bar...

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Unmukt Chand tweets ‘Pappu pass ho gaya’ after DU promotion

Under-19 cricket World Cup winning captain Unmukt Chand has been allowed to move to his second year at St. Stephen's College, but he has to clear his first year exams, Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh said on Friday.

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Kapil Sibal stands in support of Unmukt Chand, talks to Vice-Chancellor

Just days after leading the India Under-19 cricket team to World Cup victory that made him a hero, Unmukt Chand faced the prospect of losing a year in college here due to low attendance. As India captain M S Dhoni and Sports Minister Ajay Maken rallied behind him, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal spoke to Delhi...

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Delhi University vice chancellor assures all help possible to Unmukt Chand

Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh on Friday assured Sports Minister Ajay Maken that all possible help will be provided to India's U-19 cricket captain Unmukt Chand, who has been denied admit card for annual examination due to low attendance.

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Unmukt Chand may not lose academic year as DU would allow promotion

Unmukt Chand, the captain of the U-19 Indian cricket team which won the World Cup, may not lose a year due to low attendance with Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh indicating he is "positively inclined" to see whether he could use his powers to allow him promotion.

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Unmukt episode: Mistake from which education system in India needs to learn

By Aayush Puthran

 

On return from Australia after leading India to victory in the Under-19 World Cup, Unmukt Chand got a warm reception in his hometown. His college, St Stephen’s, stood out like a sore thumb by barring him from sitting for his examination owing to poor attendance.

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Kapil Sibal stands in support of Unmukt Chand, talks to Vice-Chancellor

Just days after leading the India Under-19 cricket team to World Cup victory that made him a hero, Unmukt Chand faced the prospect of losing a year in college here due to low attendance.

 

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Humour: BCCI says no to DRS, but HRD makes it mandatory subject in schools!

HRD is impressed by the system’s challenging nature, has decided to make it a compulsory.

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Satire: Lasith Malinga unwittingly drawn into “Porngate” scandal!

After Google, it now seems to be the turn of India’s own Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to commit its share of typos and spelling errors. Adding to the BJP’s long list of gaffes was an official statement issued to the press by the party with regard to the "Porngate" scandal, involving two of their Gujarat MLAs, which read as follows: "This is nothing but the handiwork of the Congress party, which is trying to malinga us".

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Virender Sehwag’s batting comes under government scanner, reveals Kapil Sibal

Sibal was unambiguous in castigating Sehwag’s attitude and approach to batting.

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