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On the 50th anniversary of India’s formal ‘Emergency’, how the RSS betrayed the anti-emergency struggle

How the authoritarian proto-fascist RSS not only in a sense supported India’s formal Emergency (1975-77), filed mercy petitions for early release from prison but also –in sharp contrast—played no part in the fierce and challenging struggle for India’s freedom against colonial rule

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

OBC Fellowship Scheme: Highest number of beneficiaries in UP, lowest in Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh

Critical disparities in state-wise distribution of beneficiaries of OBC fellowship raise concerns; union data unveils trends revealing unequal access to OBC educational empowerment

Education for a Hindu Rashtra: UGC-NCERT pushing a divisive agenda

As the ruling party is close to completing two...

Higher education: Caste discrimination runs deep 

Cases of caste discrimination have again been reported in...

Article 370: Understanding history, legal contexts and why it matters

A constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will deliver its judgement on several petitions that challenged the August 2019 J&K Reorganisation Act that de-operationalised Article 370 and bifurcated of Jammu and Kashmir state into two Union Territories.

Muslim student denied to sit for UGC-NET due to hijab

A Muslim student was denied to write the UGC-NET exam in Bihar’s Patna because she refused to remove her hijab. The student asserts that she was made to choose between her religion and academics.

Union data shows increasing beneficiaries of scholarships for OBCs in the past 5 years

While the overview seems positive, a closer look at the data unveils varied trends, almost 8 states show a decrease in the number of beneficiaries

Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority offers assistance to displaced Manipuri students

Ever since the conflict flared up in Manipur in May 2023, the state has seen large-scale displacement as the violence continues. Many families, including students, have been displaced leading the government to take necessary measures to address the loss in education and safety.

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No breach, no recall, yet detained again: Gauhati HC seeks affidavit from State for re-detentions of COVID-era released detainees

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Pushed Back, Let Down: How the state has let down the marginalised in Assam

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