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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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Topic: Delhi University

A professor is fighting DU casteism. She runs a street classroom clutching the Constitution

Ad hoc professor Ritu Singh joined the Daulat Ram College in 2019 but was removed within a year. Now she is fighting the principal, with Bhim Army by her side.

Jamia, Delhi University to close for half day on 22 January for Ram temple consecration

All central government offices across the country will remain closed for half-day on January 22, according to a Personnel Ministry order.

Delhi University to allow students participating in Republic Day to sit for missed exams

The university is also considering offering a similar relaxation for students who represent the university at national and international level sports events such as the Olympics.

New Ramjas teachers ‘quote Ramayana, dislike Marxist historians’—students miss academic rigour

The history department at Ramjas is a microcosm of how the teaching is changing across DU, claim several permanent and former ad hoc teachers at Ramjas and other colleges.

DU India’s best performer in global QS sustainability rankings. But no Indian institution in top 200

University of Toronto tops list. Among 56 Indian universities featured in the rankings, DU claimed highest spot (220th) globally. IIT Bombay, IIT Madras ranked 303 and 344.

Delhi University may provide up to 20% courses online through Swayam portal

New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) The Delhi University may provide up to 20 per cent of its courses through online medium on the Swayam...

Teachers claim Delhi University hiked PhD fees by 1100%; SFI demands rollback

New Delhi: The Delhi University's English Department has hiked the fees for its PhD programme by 1,100 per cent to Rs 23,968 from Rs...

President & two central posts go to ABVP in DUSU polls, vice-president from NSUI

ABVP candidate Tushar Dedha wins post of president while Aparajita & Sachin Baisla become secretary & co-secretary. Abhi Dahiya of NSUI becomes vice-president.

Delhi University cancels RJD MP Manoj Jha’s lecture, then V-C says he will be reinvited

V-C says he was unaware why 4 September event was cancelled. DU had invited Jha, a professor at the university, to address faculty as part of its series of online refresher courses.

Central universities go IIT way with endowment funds but challenges remain

Fund would be in addition to what CUs get from govt — 2023-24 budget set aside Rs 11,252.56 cr for them. Education ministry issued guidelines in 2022 to help CUs initiate process.

On Camera

Chinese don’t want Xi to fall for Trump’s G2 gimmicks—’intentional malice’, potential trap

The central theme emerging from Chinese online discourse is that while Trump may now acknowledge China’s strength and treat it as an equal, this recognition is driven more by fear and strategic anxiety than by genuine intent for collaboration.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.