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Waqar Ahmed

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Fahad holds a Doctorate in Films. Before PhD, he completed his Post Graduation in Media Studies from Jamia Millia Islamia. Prior to Business World, he has worked with Broadcasting & Digital Networks. Previously, he taught Journalism & Media courses too at University of Delhi, India. Despite a media activist, he is also an avid reader and a frivolous writer. Apart from writing his occasional pieces in national dailies, his maiden book on cinema is also under publication. During his leisure time, he travels with his family or prefers to snore loudly till noon.

Latest Articles By Waqar Ahmed

KVs An Autonomous Body, Cant Do Anything With Morning Prayers: HRD Ministry

The Union HRD Ministry's response came in an affidavit filed in the court to a notice issued to it on January 10, 2018 on a petition seeking discontinuation of mandatory morning prayers at Kendriya Vidyalayas that begin and end with Sanskrit 'shlokas' and Hindi prayers based on Hindu religion

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IIT-Delhi And AIIMS To Jointly Set Up Biomedical Research Park

IIT-Delhi and AIIMS on Thursday entered into a pact for setting up a Biomedical Research Park in Jhajjar, Haryana

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President Kovind Greets Teachers On The Eve Of Teachers' Day

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, has greeted teachers across the country on the eve of Teachers' Day

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7 New IIMs To Get Permanent Campus By June 2021: MHRD

Since most of the campuses are makeshift arrangments, These IIMs were established between 2015-16 and 2016-17. At present, they are functioning from transit campuses with very minimum facilities.

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Empowering Youth With Skills

India today requires a better interface between industry and academia to benefit from the available workforce by developing skills among youth. The need of the hour is to promote skill development. There are dedicated skill universities throughout the nation who are trying to develop a healthy ecosystem for skill growth to nourish the socio-economic growth of the nation.

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India Needs 1.4 Million Career Counselors For Its Student Population: IC3 Conference

700+ delegates discuss student mobility & career counseling at the 3rd Annual IC3 Conference

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US Based Quantum Physicist To Set-Up A Transformational Leadership University In India

He aims to revive the ancient knowledge system of India in the world based on modern scientific research.

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Bharti Foundation Signs Mou With Jharkhand Government To Support Holistic Development Of 150 Government Schools

The Public-Private Partnership initiative aims to enhance the overall schooling experience of more than 24,000 students and 500 teachers Under the aegis of Satya Bharti Quality Support Program, Bharti Foundation is reaching close to 2,00,000 students and 7,000 teachers across 12 states of India, Bharti Foundation, through its various programs in the education sector, is impacting the lives of over 2,40,000 students from underprivileged backgrounds across 14 states.

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FICCI Children’s Publishing Conclave, ‘Scrapbook – 2018

The Secretary, School Education & Literacy, Ministry of HRD, Ms. Rina Ray, said here today that the real challenge before educators and publishers was to create e-content that is targeted at a child ability to learn, was impactful and motivated a child to read.

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Misrepresentation, Misinterpretations And Madarsas: Busting The Common Myths Around Muslim Religious Education

“The Difference Between patriotism and nationalism is that the patriot is proud of his country for what it does, and the nationalist is proud of his country no matter what it does; the first attitude creates a feeling of responsibility while the second a feeling of blind arrogance that leads to a war” Sydney N Harris.

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