EDITORIAL

By D. V. Kumar This is that time of the year when different kinds of global ranking of universities such as THE (Times Higher Education) and QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) are announced. The QS World University rankings has just been announced.…

By T S Haokip ‘The commander of 44 Assam Rifles, Banglabung shot me,’ said Mr. Mangboilal Lhouvum of Chalwa village, Kangpokpi District, Manipur in a feeble voice even as he endured the excruciating pains of bullet wounds in his abdomen.…

Editor, It was good to see the open-minded reaction of the Education Minister of Meghalaya to the dismal ranking of school education in the state (Shillong Times, June 10, 2021). Hats off to Mr Lakhmen Rymbui for acknowledging that this…

Quality is a casualty when it comes to several aspects of India's progress. This coupled with the characteristic lethargy is a reason why our products as also the exports sector fail to measure up. This has impacted even India’s higher…

By Patricia Mukhim Politicians have this proclivity to turn every issue into a political omelette. It’s not surprising therefore to hear the Shillong MP, Vincent Pala rubbishing the latest Performance Grading Index (PGI) Report released…

By Rudi Warjri “Everyone should wake up to the latest publication by NITI Aayog on ranking of States as per SDGs ( Sustainable Development Goals ). Meghalaya is in the second division category . Also the necessity of expert advice on any…

Editor, An extremely absurd and ridiculous statement was made by Mr Vincent Pala on the Union Ministry of Education Performance Grading Index (PGI) showing the lowest rank for Education in the state Meghalaya. Indeed Meghalaya was graded…

The NITI Aayog recently released its third Sustainable Development Report based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) put together by the United Nations in 2015. The SDGs are a roadmap for achieve a better, more sustainable future for…

By Rajdeep Sardesai The last time the tiny, scenic Lakshadweep islands made the national headlines, 24 x7 private news television didn’t even exist in the country. In 1989, then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s new year visit to the islands…

By Cordelia Sawian The Performance Grading Index (PGI) for the year 2019-20 was recently released and we can see as many as five States and Union Territories scoring 90% while reaching the Level 2 or Grade I++ for the first time with…