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Prayagraj: 11 protesting students arrested, after hundreds lathi-charged on the eve of UP by-polls

Arrests of 11 students after lathi charge on protesting students at Prayagraj (Allahabad) UP has led to strong protests by the Samajwadi Party and the Congress

Rajasthan: State Education Minister warns of bulldozer action against teachers

BJP’s Madan Dilawar has hit a controversy recently after promising “bulldozer action” for teachers who do not behave appropriately with students

Hindutva enters Mumbai college campuses- Gaushala, Shobha Yatra in IIT B, restriction to freedom of speech at TISS

IIT Bombay to have a ‘Shriram Darbar Shobha Yatra’, a musical event inspired by the Geet Ramayan and the inauguration of a ‘Gaushala’ on the campus 

IIT Kanpur: Third incident of suicide in five weeks, a 29-year-old PhD scholar found dead in her dorm room

The unfortunate incident comes after two student suicides on campus- Vikas Kumar Meena was found hanging from a ceiling fan on January 11, Pallavi Chilka on December 19

Rohith’s death: We are all to blame

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UP: High school girls’ viral letter to DM, ‘No Library, Computers, or Even Blackboards…’

The letter from students that has gone viral exposes deplorable conditions at the government High School, Raitpur in Aligarh district.

Dalit scientist at top science institute threatens fast unto death after harassment

A Dalit scientist at the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory in Maharashtra’s Pune has come forward talking about facing discrimination based on caste and harassment at the institute. She has also asserted that she was denied promotion due to her caste.

Gujarat now adds one more textbook on Gita for Std VI and VIII

Following up on a March 2023 govt circular, this decision will be followed by another that will introduce the essentially religious text to even those in Stds 9 to XII

The fall of the Indian University now a “Selfie Point” under Modi Raj 

A professor who is guest faculty at the Delhi University recounts in this first person account how, autonomy of educational institutions is being eroded, ‘selfie-points” promoted, all to mis-use public money to self-promote the image of a particular leader

Union mum on EWS representation in Central Universities?

Education Minister's responses fall short in revealing EWS faculty representation in central universities, sparks transparency concerns in Parliament inquiry

Union data on faculty position in Central University: 14.3% SC, 7% ST, 23.4% OBC

Mission Recruitment unable to achieve diverse representation of marginalised groups, need for equitable faculty distribution in Indian Central Universities still remains; no data on professor posts held by marginalised communities provided by union

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Upholding the Madarsa Education Act as constitutional, the SC however restricted the Board’s right to confer degrees

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Right wing’s assault on mosques intensifies: UP Court to hear petition on Budaun’s Shamsi Shahi Mosque amid growing trend of similar targeting of minority shrines

As petitions claiming temples lie beneath mosques multiply across India, the case of the Shamsi Shahi Mosque in Budaun, UP raises further concerns about their impact on communal harmony and the preservation of historical integrity

CJP files five complaints to Maharashtra State Election Commission, demands FIRs for MCC violation against hate offenders

CJP Takes a Stand Against Hate: five complaints filed for MCC Violations across Maharashtra, demanding FIRs against Suresh Chavhanke, Harsha Thakur, and BJP MP Dhananjay Mahadik, for allegedly delivering anti-Muslim hate speech during the MCC period

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Khap Panchayat resolution to control marriages: Women’s autonomy at risk in Jawaharke, Punjab

Jawaharke Panchayat’s ban on marriages with outsiders and intra-village unions, threatening expulsion for violators, raises the question: Is it preserving tradition or curbing women's autonomy?