As US troops go home, Baghdad bookstore mirrors Iraq’s fortunes 7 years after invasion

How goes Iraq? View from a bookstore is revealing

BAGHDAD – The Iqraa bookstore on Mutanabi street has more than tripled in size in the last two years. Business is up 50 percent since 2003.
But, say the store’s two owners, the future is uncertain as long as they can’t count on safe streets, stable government and …. Source article  : As US troops go home, Baghdad bookstore mirrors Iraq’s fortunes 7 years after invasion.

500 medical colleges needed in five years: Regulator

NEW DELHI – Projecting a need for 500 medical college in the next five years, the Medical Council of India (MCI) Saturday recommended that such institutions should each have at least 10 acres of land for a college and hospital and not more than 250 students.

“The council has given the central government certain recommendations and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 500 medical colleges needed in five years: Regulator.

UAE minister opens education meet

Dubai, Sep 18 (IANS/WAM) UAE’s Education Minister Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Saturday opened the 23rd conference of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT).

Economy Minister Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, senior officials and HCT’s teaching staff attended the opening ceremony.
Sheikh Nahyan delivered the conference’s keynote speech.
He said: “At the beginning of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : UAE minister opens education meet.

‘India can become major scientific player in 20 years’

NEW DELHI – India is set to become a major scientific player in 20 years, provided there is a favourable environment for innovations and structural and administrative reforms are undertaken, said a vision document released by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday.

“The vision document envisages India becoming a major scientific player in about 20 years, provided … Read : ‘India can become major scientific player in 20 years’.

‘Without education, we are animals’

NEW DELHI – “Without education, we are no more than animals,” said Zahur Shah, 85, as he sat with his son Nizamuddin, 60, and grand daughters at the release of a report titled “People’s Report Card on Education” here Saturday.

“Me and my family have been facing problems in our day to day life because of …. Original article  : ‘Without education, we are animals’.

MCI gives recommendations to central government

NEW DELHI – A medical college should have at least 10 acres of land for a college and hospital and not more than 250 students, according to the recommendations given by the Medical Council of India (MCI) to the central government Saturday.

“The council has given the central government certain recommendations and it is up to … Original article on : MCI gives recommendations to central government.

Bihar’s Super 30 in Newsweek list of 4 most innovative schools

PATNA – Bihar’s free coaching centre Super 30, which helps economically backward students crack the Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE), has been selected by American magazine Newsweek in the list of four most innovative schools in the world.

Nearly four months after the Time magazine selected Super 30 in the list of the “Best …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Bihar’s Super 30 in Newsweek list of 4 most innovative schools.