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Is AMU, a Vatican of India’s reactionary Muslim elite?

Continuing an active debate around the dominant politics at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) this former student questions the latent arcane exclusivism that is affecting both quality, representation and diversity within

Protests erupt over participation of three North East CMs in ABVP’s event at JNU

The ABVP said the visit was not associated with...

NSUI’s Gujarat State Sect resigns, cites ideological betrayal in the organisation

Many leaders of Indian National Congress’ student wing work...

History Of Constructors And Destroyers – A Discourse On Harappa And Rigveda

The archaeological evidence shows that the first ever city—Harappa–...

Students forced to drop out of schools as tea estates down shutters without notice

With the sudden shutdown of Kumal Tea Estate in...

Bangladesh: When grown-ups hijack a children’s movement

A protest that started out with good intentions was...

Bangladesh: VCs ask for release of students, minister says no

Nurul Islam Nahid, however, said no innocent student will...

93% JNU teachers vote for VC’s removal

Out of total 586 listed faculty members at JNU,...

DU students to protest arbitrary UGC admission rules

The collective said that the University and the UGC...

I’ve been denied admission because I was speaking out in TISS: Fahad Ahmad

In a new manoeuvre to intimidate students, the TISS...

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