The silent but stunning slide of Delhi University is one of the biggest shocks to the public university system in India. And yet, nobody seems to be in a hurry to rescue it.
DU Registrar says Delhi School of Economics department did not take permission for seminar. Convener says department has been doing seminars every Friday for 60 years without taking permission.
Akil Khan, the now arrested father of the college-going girl, sought to lodge false case for hushing up a woman who filed police complaint against him, says senior police officer.
The alleged survivor's brother is now untraceable. Earlier in the day, police revealed that the wife of accused had filed rape complaint against the DU student's father days earlier.
Earlier in the day, police said the wife of the main accused had filed a rape complaint against the 20-year-old student’s father days before the alleged acid attack.
V-C Yogesh Singh has drawn flak for speech referring to ‘urban Naxals’ operating in university spaces, accusing student movements like Pinjra Tod of being driven by ‘ingratitude’.
On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
Ronak Khatri comes across as a breath of fresh air.
Misguided ideologues like Abha Dev Habib love it when students hit the streets on issues which have absolutely no bearing on the day to day life of a student. For example, if Khatri were to protest against the Israelis and support Jihadi terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah, she would be mighty pleased.
The fact that Khatri chooses to fight for actual issues which impact a student’s life, such as potable water on campus and clean toilets, is disappointing for her.
It’s refreshing to see young leaders full of promise rising in the NSUI. If groomed properly, they will be an asset for the Congress in future. The party desperately needs fresh faces with mass appeal.
As for the likes of Prof. Abha Dev Habib, the less said the better. She and others of her ilk will be happy and satisfied only when the Left unions win the DUSU elections. Irrespective of the quality and quantum of work being done by the current office-bearers, they will never earn her approval.
Ronak Khatri comes across as a breath of fresh air.
Misguided ideologues like Abha Dev Habib love it when students hit the streets on issues which have absolutely no bearing on the day to day life of a student. For example, if Khatri were to protest against the Israelis and support Jihadi terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah, she would be mighty pleased.
The fact that Khatri chooses to fight for actual issues which impact a student’s life, such as potable water on campus and clean toilets, is disappointing for her.
It’s refreshing to see young leaders full of promise rising in the NSUI. If groomed properly, they will be an asset for the Congress in future. The party desperately needs fresh faces with mass appeal.
As for the likes of Prof. Abha Dev Habib, the less said the better. She and others of her ilk will be happy and satisfied only when the Left unions win the DUSU elections. Irrespective of the quality and quantum of work being done by the current office-bearers, they will never earn her approval.