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Topic: Delhi University

Shocked by teen’s suicide, LSR & Stephen’s students raise funds to help others in need

Students of both colleges began fund raising campaigns on 9 November, a week after the suicide of LSR's second-year student Aishwarya Reddy who cited financial difficulties.

Won’t tolerate indiscipline in universities, says Ramesh Pokhriyal on DU V-C row

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tells ThePrint a panel will probe all charges against DU V-C Yogesh Tyagi, hours before he was suspended.   

Modi govt suspends DU V-C Yogesh Tyagi, cites ‘administrative lapses’

Tyagi had been embroiled in a controversy last week when he made two appointments, registrar and pro-vice chancellor, despite being on medical leave.

President gives nod, education ministry to inquire into ‘administrative lapses’ by DU V-C

Education ministry had requested President Ram Nath Kovind Saturday to initiate an inquiry against DU Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi over 'administrative lapses'.

Education ministry seeks inquiry against DU V-C, sends request to President Kovind

DU V-C Yogesh Tyagi had appointed a registrar and pro-Vice Chancellor earlier this week despite being on medical leave.

DU has ‘2 pro-VCs and 2 registrars’ — what’s at the heart of this leadership crisis

DU V-C Yogesh Tyagi is on leave but appointed a registrar on the day the EC picked one too. Tyagi then appointed his own pro-VC before govt intervened.

Common entrance test for Delhi University will level the playing field for students

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

DU cut-off drops marginally in second list, many courses closed

Almost 50 per cent of Delhi University's total 70,000 undergraduate seats have been filled under the first list. Admissions under second list begin tomorrow.

Online admission process reason for increase in admissions after first cut-off list, says DU

Last year, the DU had seen nearly 24,000 admissions after the first cut-off list, but this year the number has reached over 29,000, the highest till date.

High cut-off doesn’t matter, ‘nearly half of DU seats’ already filled day before second list

The first DU cut-off list was released last Saturday, and saw colleges continue with the high application thresholds that have become a trend at the central university. 

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.