Thursday, 6 October, 2022
TopicBanaras Hindu University

Topic: Banaras Hindu University

IIT Gandhinagar director Sudhir Jain appointed new vice-chancellor of BHU

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A Padma Shri awardee, Prof. Jain succeeds Prof. V.K. Shukla. Jain will hold the office for a period of three years from the day he assumes charge, according to the rules.

No, Nita Ambani isn’t joining Banaras Hindu University as a visiting professor

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Banaras Hindu University says there’s been ‘no decision or proposal’ to invite Nita Ambani to be a visiting faculty member for women’s studies.

Common entrance test for college ruled out, DU, AMU, BHU will have to continue own admissions

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Plan to hold single entrance examination for all higher education institutions was suggested to UGC by an expert committee.

BHU Muslim professor, who faced student protests, quits Sanskrit dept & joins Arts faculty

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Students from the RSS-affiliated ABVP held protests in November against the appointment of Feroz Khan to BHU's Sanskrit department, citing his religion.

BHU Sanskrit department reopens as row over Muslim professor subsides

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The student's union run by RSS-affiliated ABVP had protested against the appointment of assistant professor Feroze Khan on the grounds that a Muslim cannot teach Sanskrit.

BHU student shot dead on campus, four held for questioning

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The deceased, Gaurav Singh, was suspended from BHU for his alleged role in violence on campus in 2017.

How to be a good Indian wife, an IIT-incubated startup teaches

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Called ‘Daughters’ Pride — Beti Mera Abhimaan’, the course is the brainchild of a startup based out of IIT-Banaras Hindu University.

Instead of talking so much, act with sensitivity: ABVP organising secy to BHU

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
ABVP’s top man Sunil Ambekar says BHU incident is “not such a big thing”, it is being “over-politicised” and “stretched out unnecessarily”.

A first-person history of the humiliation of female students at BHU

Aishwarya Prakash -
Whenever women students protested in the past, the administration has nipped it in the bud by threatening expulsion and suspension.

Campus violence: Student handpicked by BHU contradicts ‘official version’

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Women students from BHU describe how they were ruthlessly ‘trampled and shoved’ during the 23 September protest, where the police lathi-charged them.

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Opinion

Jaishankar to embark on his 1st visit to New Zealand from Oct 5

G20 has 5 daunting challenges and India’s presidency can turn this crisis into opportunity

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India should highlight its leadership in low-cost vaccine tech, effective health immunisation delivery, generic pharmaceutical manufacturing, and solar energy.

Australia’s 1956 Test series win in India was a one-man genius—Richie Benaud

Rahul Gandhi addresses a gathering in Mysuru, Karnataka | PTI

Six reasons why Bharat Jodo Yatra isn’t simply a routine political ‘tamasha’

Economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services at 6th Indian Mobile Congress 1 October 2022 | Representational image | The Print

Data vs atta, petrol, LPG: How dirt-cheap mobile internet contrasts with surging food, fuel prices

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Analysis of govt data shows that while price of mobile data is one-twentieth of what it was 6 yrs ago, LPG price is up 73%, atta prices up by over 28%.

Defence

Rescue operation underway after an army aviation Cheetah helicopter flying in the forward area near Tawang crashed during a routine sortie Wednesday | ANI

Multiple military & civilian chopper crashes in past years highlight a disturbing trend for India

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An Indian Army Aviation Cheetah helicopter crashed Wednesday. Several such crashes over past few yrs have jolted the military. Non-military sphere, too, has encountered many crashes.

National Interest

India’s hijab supporters will lose even if they win SC battle. Because the real war is political

Shekhar Gupta -
In a highly polarised time, cornered minorities tend to lean back and protect the roots and fundamentals of what is so dear to them. Politically, it can often be a bad trap.

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