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CBSE’s practical path to test Board studentsAn indication of schools giving free marks lies in this years Class X CBSE results: 126 students from the Capitals schools got 100 per cent in Social Science, while the all-India pass percentage in the subject rose from last years 92.07 to 96.39. Meanwhile, Usha Ram, the principal of Laxman Public School, and secretary of the National Progressive Schools Conference, welcomed the move to add more emphasis on practicals. Its a great idea it will give students a hands-on approach, and a chance to work on their marks the whole year round, Ram said. On practical menu Mathematics . Spencer in the big leagueMichael Spencer founded Icap 20 years ago and last week it entered the FTSE100 index. In an exclusive interview with Sylvia Pfeifer, he reveals his views on the future of the City Anyone wanting a ticket for next weekend's World Cup Final will need to pay over the odds - but perhaps not as much as Michael Spencer, the flamboyant boss of Icap, the broking group. The price of Spencer's ticket includes a hefty gift for his wife: the match is being played on his wedding anniversary, necessitating the purchase of an expensive peace offering - and Spencer's agreement to take their two sons. But Spencer will not be overly concerned by the cost. Not only is he one of the City's wealthiest individuals, with a personal fortune estimated at more than £700m, but also last week the company he founded 20 years ago broke into the elite club of Britain's 100 biggest quoted companies, the FTSE100 index.Let's debate cold, hard factsMaybe our extreme weather in recent weeks will have turned more people into climate change believers. And, conversely, more people into sceptics. How can cold and wet have anything to do with global warming, the latter will protest.
The sceptics better believe. The weather is unfolding just as Niwa predicted in its climate change analysis. More violent weather patterns are a consequence of global warming. It is already taking a toll on agriculture and infrastructure. We should be worried - a lot. Among developed countries, we are by far the most dependent on the primary sector, the economic activity most vulnerable to climate change. Overall the primary sector generates about 17 per cent of our GDP, 15 times the contribution found in most other developed countries. Forex - Major currencies steady ahead of US rate decision; Pound ...LONDON (AFX) - Major currencies remained steady, staying stuck within tight ranges as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of this evening's interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee. Interest rates are expected to rise by a quarter point to 5.25 pct, though some feel there is a risk of a 50 point hike. Attention, however, will focus on the Fed's accompanying statement for clues on whether any further increases can be expected. 'The Fed will need to tread a very careful path to reassure markets over its inflation-fighting credentials while maintaining sufficient flexibility to take account of changing economic conditions,' analysts at Investica said. The dollar earlier saw some very modest gains after data this afternoon showed US first quarter GDP was revised up to an annualised 5.6 pct from the previous estimate of 5.3 pct, but these were limited given the focus on today's FOMC meeting. Top 1 Jumped Up Posts in the last 24 hoursAventurine, the Greek software company that absorbed the original developer Razorwax, has announced that their upcoming MMORPG, Darkfall, is now in preparation for beta testing. World oil prices set new records beyond 75 dollarsA trader in the crude oil futures pit yells out during trading at the New York Mercantile Exchange in New York. Crude oil prices hit all-time highs above 75 dollars per barrel in London and New York on signs of strong global demand and simmering geopolitical tensions, particularly over Iran and North Korea, analysts said. . |