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Alarming decline in quality of research & teaching in Indian Universities
In the decades post-Independence, a young independent India made remarkable strides in both pure and applied sciences, transforming sectors like agriculture, food technology, and space science. This is equally...
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
Ensure fair investigation, protection of dissent & safety of students on FTII campus: Film makers to Pune police
Several groups along with Pune filmmaker and FTII alumnus Umesh Kulkarni and others submitted a letter to the DCP–Special Branch on January 31 requesting unbiased proceedings.
Ganesh Devy’s lecture cancelled: IIT-Bombay
The premier institute had previously cancelled a lecture on Israel-Palestine conflict by Professor Achin Vanaik in November last year as well as a two-day conference on Left politics in 2022.
NIT Calicut suspends Dalit student for poster saying “India not Rama Rajya”
The institute has suspended its fourth year student for a year after the protest held by student groups on January 22 was disrupted by a group of people shouting Jai Sri Ram
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
First published on January 19, 2016Supply Sodium Cynanide and...
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.
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