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Lack of computers, traininghurdles to tech-driven edu

LUCKNOW, April 9 -- A year after the education department introduced fundamental coding, computational thinking and artificial intelligence (AI) concepts into the curriculum of state-run junior high s... Read More


Kukrail forest: Green lungs of city losing capacity to expand

India, April 3 -- LUCKNOW The Kukrail dry deciduous forest region, known as the city's green lungs, is 'gasping for growth' following a deterioration in its capacity for self-expansion. Reason: The pe... Read More


Vintage nostalgia rules LU alumni meet

Lucknow, March 30 -- Nostalgia overflowed at the Arts Quadrangle of Lucknow University on Saturday as former students came together to be part of the alumni meet. Their reminiscences ranged from stud... Read More


Sewain made locally sweetens Eid globally

Lucknow, March 29 -- The humble sewain is going global with each passing year. The process of making sewain, which was once prepared using a hand-driven machine attached to one end of a charpai, has b... Read More


Do-gooders help Muslim friends distribute aid

Lucknow, March 27 -- Abdul Saboor, backed by his friends, has been rigorously working for over a month making ration kits, packaging them and providing them to those who need them the most. These kits... Read More


How the city's Ramzan traditions changed

LUCKNOW, March 26 -- The city has undergone a transformation over the past four decades, reshaping not just its skyline but also its traditions. At a time when even a television set was a luxury, Ramz... Read More


In e-retail age, Old City shops make a killing

Lucknow, March 23 -- Cash registers are ringing at shops in the Old City areas of Nakkhas, Akbari Gate, Yahiyaganj, and Aminabad as they do brisk business over Ramzan and Eid shopping. From women bar... Read More


Waiting eyes, weaving hands strive to keep puppetry alive

Lucknow, March 22 -- The small feet that once rushed to a 'Kathputli-waalah' after the school bell have long outgrown their fascination, caught in the rush of modern life. What remains are a few hopef... Read More


Seated on benches in low-lit rooms, it's a hard day's work for teachers at UP Board evaluation centres

India, March 20 -- LUCKNOW Teachers sat on plank-like wooden benches, that too in poorly-lit classroms, at many centres across the state as the evaluation process for UP Board examination began on Wed... Read More


Seated on benches in low-lit rooms, it's a hard day's work for teachers

LUCKNOW, March 20 -- Teachers sat on plank-like wooden benches, that too in poorly-lit classroms, at many centres across the state as the evaluation process for UP Board examinations began on Wednesda... Read More