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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicDelhi University

Topic: Delhi University

IITs and IISc fall in QS rankings for 2021, week after similar THE performance

IIT Delhi and Bombay and IISc Bangalore — all three are Institutes of Eminence in India — slip in the QS Rankings while maintaining top-200 positions.

Kejriwal govt grants Rs 18 crore for employee salaries of 12 Delhi University colleges

The Delhi University Teachers' Association wrote a letter to Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia, saying the grant was inadequate and repeated delays were detrimental.

Delhi University to hold mock tests to familiarise students to online open-book exams

Some of the measures for conducting online open book exams include notifying students through email, students filling up a form denying use of unfair means.

85% DU students don’t want online open book exams, survey by teachers’ body finds

The DU Teachers' Association surveyed over 51,000 students from undergraduate and postgraduate courses to understand how well received the idea would be.

DU online exams not viable, less than 50% students could join virtual classes: Sociology dept

In a meeting, the teachers from the Department of Sociology at Delhi University highlighted the difficulties faced by students from Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast.

‘Neither feasible, nor desirable’ — DU students and teachers oppose open-book online exams

Students and faculty members say the move is infeasible as many students may not have access to the internet and even electricity.

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

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

Delhi University to remain closed till 31 May, employees asked to download Aarogya Setu

The university's official order said e-learning process would continue & colleges had been asked to provide basic reading material to students through their websites.

Trains, buses resume but students of JNU, DU, BHU, AMU are wary of going back home

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Authentic numbers are absent, Covid-19 crisis has exposed India’s data-ignorance

Dharavi Covid numbers can be correlated with the BCG vaccination programme but there has been no effort in India to analyse this data.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.