Topic: AMU
Why AMU’s middle name has never been more in focus than in the last five years
In the last five years, the Aligarh Muslim University has faced a series of rhetorical questions from India’s Hindu Right-wing groups.
Sedition charges have nothing to do with Republic TV reporter, say AMU students
Hindu & Muslim student groups blame each other for ‘riot-like situation’ at AMU, but agree that incident with Republic TV reporter the same day was unrelated.
Gautam Gambhir & Omar Abdullah spar on Twitter after Mannan Wani encounter
Gautam Gambhir had tweeted after the MannanWani encounter that the radicalisation of educated youth represented a failure of the political class.
AMU students organise funeral for slain Hizbul militant Mannan Wani, 2 booked for sedition
A group of Kashmiri students organised the funeral Thursday evening, but were stopped by other students and AMU authorities.
Modi govt wants IIMs, AMU and Jamia to train and modernise madrasa teachers
Plan is at ‘embryonic stage’ but minority affairs ministry hopes project will instil sense of ‘modernity’ among madrasa teachers
Not just AMU, these bits of Jinnah’s legacy have also faced ire in modern India
The portraits and plaques of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Indian institutions have irked many individuals and political parties since Partition.
The rise of the Sangh at India’s oldest Muslim university
For some, the new brand of AMU politics is about reform. For others, it is only a manifestation of what they see as increasingly vitiating national politics.
4 reasons why Modi remains in the hunt for a second term
Without these 4 factors, Modi & BJP’s fortunes would have been sunk by govt's dismal performance on the economy, jobs & reckless steps like demonetisation.
Did the last season of Game of Thrones let down its legions of fans?
Many Game of Thrones fans across the world have demanded a remake of the 8th season of Game of Thrones saying the script didn’t match their expectations.
Defence
After 10-year wait, defence ministry to grant ex-servicemen status to military nurses
Military nurses had been seeking to be treated at par with other military officers, including doctors.
If Pragya Thakur wins this Thursday, Modi is in for an embarrassing 5 years
Never has one constituency had such a bearing on Indian nationalism and the pretence of a Gandhian polity. So what if PM Modi doesn’t forgive her in his heart?