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The youth caught in the exam leak crisis

For a student preparing for a competitive examination, the exam date can mean months of work coming down to a few hours. There are early mornings, long study sessions,...

South Delhi municipal school says no “religious attire” but okays turbans

The hijab row sparked by right-wing elements in Karnataka has now reached all the way to national capital Delhi

Centre excludes overseas humanities and social science courses from SC/ST scholarship

Concerned citizens write an open letter pointing out the new provision will rob several candidates of financial assistance

Hijab controversy: Social media turns attention to other religions in schools

Netizens talk about the presence of other religions in schools while the question of Islamophobia remains unaddressed

Hijab controversy now hits schools!

After barring college students from entry, Karnataka schools are asking children to remove hijab

Chhattisgarh: School removes ‘Cross’ from its 30-year-old uniform logo “under duress”

The management of the New Life English Higher Secondary School withdrew the symbol after parents objected

Police crackdown on student protesters in Delhi, Kolkata

Delhi students succeed in voicing their demands through rigorous protests, but Kolkata students face a harsher reality

Hijab controversy: All schools and colleges to remain be shut for the next three days in Karnataka

The Karnataka High Court will continue to hear the hijab case on Wednesday February 9; videos of right-wing groups creating unrest flood the internet

Will focus on ‘Indo-centric narratives’, implementing NEP: New JNU VC 

Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit’s ‘vision’ echoes that of the Bharatiya Janata Party, news reports reveal alleged misconduct at parent University

Two more hijab controversies in Karnataka

Within a span of nearly two months, the state has reported five instances of banning hijab on-campus

Maharashtra students demand cancellation of physical exams

Students held demonstrations against physical exam cancellation after Youtube content creator gives a call for protests

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Outside the World, Outside the Page: Why We Are More Receptive to Dalit Suffering than Dalit Anger

The author, a student in Bengaluru, asks why Dalit suffering is more readily received than Dalit anger in literature, cinema and public life. Is it because sorrow allows readers and viewers to remain sympathetic observers, while anger and refusal can challenge that comfortable distance?

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Sit Where We Stand: The segregated back rooms for sanitation staff in urban spaces

The absence of dignified break rooms for sanitation staff in urban spaces is a visible residue of caste-exclusionary practices that have become normalised. Women who work here—whether in universities or elsewhere—are often left with no option but to rest on bathroom floors.