The long night when fear stalked JNU campus
By Archana Rao and Sidhartha Dutta New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) In the dead of a cold February night, they grew apprehensive, if not scary, and whispered in hushed tones that police may enter the…
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JNU situation is “disaster” by VC: Former faculty member
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A retired professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has come down heavily on Vice Chancellor M. Jagdeesh Kumar for letting the varsity plunge into an “unprecedented crisis” and said allowing…
New tablet devices to help your kid shine in school
Gurgaon, Feb 22 (IANS) With interest in digital devices growing among children, a Gurgaon-based technology company recently launched a range of tablets with pre-bundled educational content. The EduOne Tablet series by Amosta enables one to…
CCTV cameras for Class 12 exams trigger row in Manipur
Imphal, Feb 22 (IANS) Manipur authorities’ use of CCTV cameras and resort to orders against “unlawful assembly” in conduct of the Class 12 exams only at some test centres and districts of the state have…
Fresh Chinese graduates face struggle as economy slows
Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) Finding suitable employment could prove difficult for China’s fresh college graduates this year due to a slowing economy, the media reported on Monday Zhang Jingxiu, executive director of Beijing-based employment consultancy…
PM Modi declines doctorate offer from BHU
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dr. Karan Singh at the convocation of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), in Varanasi on Feb 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Varanasi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declined…
Nurture the student in you, Modi tells BHU scholars
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dr. Karan Singh at the convocation of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), in Varanasi on Feb 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Varanasi, Feb 22 (IANS) One must keep alive and nurture…
I am not a terrorist: JNU’s Umar Khalid
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Umar Khalid, one of the six students accused of raising anti-national slogans at the JNU on February 9, late on Sunday said he was “not a terrorist”, adding the BJP…
Urdu in Pakistani schools causes ‘grievances’: Unesco
Islamabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Urdu being the dominant language in the multi-ethnic Pakistani society through the school system is a choice of necessity but has frequently been a source of grievances linked to wider issues…
Delhi schools to shut on Monday due to water crisis
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia addresses a press conference in New Delhi, on Dec 15, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Schools in the national capital will remain closed on…
JNU represents hope and change: Why the iconic university cannot be shut down
By Gokul Bhagabati Much water has flowed under the Yamuna bridge — dirty though — since the February 9 “cultural” event inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)campus, against what the organisers called the “judicial killing”…
AMU VC denies beef served on campus
Aligarh, Feb 20 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor, Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah (retd.) on Saturday denied allegations that beef was being serving in the medical college canteen, and termed it a “vicious” attempt…
Invest more in children, Kailash Satyarthi urges Centre
Kolkata: Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi during a press conference in Kolkata on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) Nobel Peace Prize recipient Kailash Satyarthi on Saturday urged the Indian government to invest…
Withdraw false cases against JNU students, demand Urdu varsity faculty
Hyderabad, Feb 19 (IANS) The faculty of Moulana Azad National Urdu University has demanded the withdrawal of “false cases” against the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University including students union president Kanhaiya Kumar. While seeking justice…
JNUSU council meeting sparks controversy, acting president cries foul
Saurabh Sharma photo by Amit Mehra New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Sparking off a new controversy, the JNUSU joint secretary on Friday called and chaired a council meeting which passed several resolutions including for a…
IIT-B faculty frowns at ‘attempts to stifle dissent’
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) The faculty of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) on Friday extended support to Jawaharlal Nehru University students and condemned “attempts by the State to stifle dissent in educational institutions and…
NSUI to collaborate with Left students unions against BJP
Panaji, Feb 19 (IANS) The National Students Union of India (NSUI) will collaborate with left-aligned students unions countrywide to combat “a concerted effort by the ABVP and the BJP to take control of university campuses”,…
Jadavpur will maintain its autonomy, tradition of debates: VC
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Amid the pro-Afzal guru slogan controversy, Jadavpur University Vice Chancellor Suranjan Das called on West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi on Monday and later asserted the varsity will maintain its tradition of…
Three JNU AbVP Unit Members Resign to Protest Crackdown
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Three members of the JNU’s ABVP unit on Wednesday resigned their posts and decided to disassociate themselves from the organization following “difference of opinions” over the recent developments and crackdown…
Now, Posters in Jadavpur Demand Freedom for Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland (Lead)
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Jadavpur University was on the boil on Wednesday as posters appeared on the campus expressing solidarity with students “seeking independence” for Kashmir and demanding ‘freedom’ for Manipur and Nagaland. The posters,…