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More education is not translating into jobs: ILO report

A report by the International Labour Organisation has revealed that the more education an Indian youth has, the less likely they are to get employed.

Karnataka: Muslim girl asked to not wear hijab to school, after students protested wearing saffron shawls

The hijab ban continues to evoke student protests against Muslim girls wearing the hijab, as a recent case from a private college in Karnataka reveals a girl wearing a hijab was told to remove it after students protested against her wearing the head covering.

Majoritarian Nationalism: Undermining Scientific Temper

With Hindu Nationalist BJP in the saddle of power...

The Village Classroom: Rural Indian Women Can Teach About Climate Resilience, Fight For Survival

“On International Women’s Day, I acknowledge and thank those rural women who taught me about climate resilience, environment protection, and how to fight for survival. “

JNU Students conducting election meeting attacked

As per reports, several students were attacked by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidya Parishad on February 29 as they were conducting a general body meeting on campus.

Public Vs Private Education – A New Experiment By Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy

There is a lot of curiosity about forthcoming elections...

Maulana Azad Foundation terminated by Centre as government cuts down on minority schemes

On February 7, the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) issued an abrupt order to close down the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, without offering any explanation for the decision.

Another student lost to suicide at IIT-Delhi

The incident where 24 year old MTech student allegedly committed suicide at the IIT-Delhi. The incident comes as India’s premier institutes, the IITs, continue to be criticised as hostile places for students from marginalised backgrounds

Alumni condemn violence and disruption at Lalit Kala Academy, stand in solidarity with students and faculty

Standing in solidarity with the Head of Dept (HOD), faculty of Lalit Kala Academy Pune, a group of alumni have condemned the disruption and violence by right-wing elements on campus that cause violence and trauma on February 2

The Reign of Unfreedom: IIT-Bombay & the cancellation of the Dr Ganesh Devy lecture

Rabindranath Tagore, the poet and philosopher, dreamed of a decolonised India to be a country where “the mind” would be “without fear” and “knowledge” would be “free”.

Muzaffar Ali and his English language autobiography, Zikr:  hope for a beleaguered India?

The author, a History professor at AMU, writes on the discussion that took place at the prestigious university last week, on January 25 and 6, 2024 with young students faced with the divisive politics of today

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Legal battle against monopoly tyre companies represents the interest of millions of rubber farmers, states a press release issued today

When your past comes back to haunt you: Hindu Mahasabha & Muslim League

How Hindutva Parivar's 'ideological ancestors' supported the British & Muslim League against Indians

How free is free and can there be freedom without responsibility: Courts on media coverage of trials, erring conduct of anchors

From KM Nanavati case in 1962 to the Sushant Singh Rajput case in 2020, India’s constitutional courts, have time and again made strong observations on media trials especially when investigations are underway; reasoned Guidelines however have still not evolved. CJP looks at critical jurisprudence around media coverage on contentious issue, specifically the role and conduct of the anchor

Violence against Dalits continues as India gears for democratic festivities

Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh see brutal anti-Dalit violence in the past two months. The heinous crimes from the past three months include a magistrate asking a Dalit survivor to strip in court to a young child from the Dalit community brutally beaten for touching a bucket of water in his school.

Karnataka: Thirumavalavan’s VCK, state unit, declares support for Congress in three crucial seats

The fiery and militant Tamil Nadu based party formed originally in 1989, following the path of the Dalit Panthers in the state, is contesting three seats in Karnataka with a heavy Tamil population: Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru South and Kolar; with this announcement, the chances for the Indian National Congress in these seats improve

Rajasthan: Election Watch & PUCL file complaint with Jaipur police demanding that FIR be registered against the Banswara hate speech of PM, Narendra Modi

Rajasthan Election Watch & PUCL, Rajasthan unit have filed a complaint for registering an FIR against Shri Narendra Modi with Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph. The letter was forwarded to the Banswara SP for necessary action.

Defeat BJP, bring in a secular democratic government: AIKS

Ensure victory of left and democratic Forces, ensure pro-farmer, pro-worker policies urges a press note by the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS)

FIRs for hate speech registered against BJP MLAs Nitesh Rane and Geeta Jain: Maharashtra Police to Bombay High Court

Citizens of Mira Road-Bhayander, Citizens for Justice and Peace have been filing consistent complaints before the police on these speeches since January 2024 but it is only after other citizens moved the Bombay High Court that the police moved to register FIRs in these cases