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Sharda University suicide case: Report in SC cites ‘delays, protocol violations, scene compromised’

Amicus curiae Aparna Bhatt, who submitted the report, compared two alleged suicides that happened the same day, at Sharda University & IIT Kharagpur, and how the institutions responded.

IIT Kharagpur’s two-pronged plan to help students in distress: ‘campus mothers’ & welcome committees

Suman Chakraborty, who took charge of IIT Kharagpur as director last month, in interview with ThePrint says participation in ‘campus mothers’ program will be voluntary.

Devika, Faizan & now Shaon. IIT-Kharagpur students grapple with loss of all-rounder batchmate

A case of unnatural death was filed by Kharagpur Town Police on Sunday and investigation is underway. Cops have questioned Shaon's batchmates & previous roommates.

IIT-Kharagpur student’s body found hanging in hostel room. 2nd death on campus in 48 hours

A technician was found dead Friday. Last year, a forensic report had concluded that Faizan Ahmed, another student found dead on campus in 2022, was murdered & didn't die by suicide.

IIT Kharagpur teachers’ body approaches governors. ‘Restore HoDs’ positions, expunge show-cause notices’

Amid ongoing conflict with IIT Kharagpur administration, teacher's association held extraordinary general body meeting Wednesday evening & wrote to board of governors the next day.

Who is Virendra Tewari, IIT Kharagpur director accused of ‘nepotism, arbitrary faculty appointments’

Tewari, a professor in the agricultural & food engineering department at IIT Kharagpur, has been a controversial figure starting from his appointment as director in 2019.

IIT Kharagpur replaces 3 dept heads amid tussle with teachers’ body, protests to hit the streets now

The dept heads were among 86 faculty members issued show-cause notices on 29 November for signing petition demanding withdrawal of disciplinary action against teachers' association members.

Show-cause to 86 faculty members: Why teachers at IIT Kharagpur are locked in tussle with admin

IIT Kharagpur teachers’ association wrote to education ministry in September levelling allegations of ‘nepotism’ against director VK Tiwari. In turn, they were served show-cause notices.

IIT Kharagpur student was ‘stabbed & shot’, reveals 2nd forensic report 2 yrs after death by ‘suicide’

HC ordered Faizan Ahmed’s body to be exhumed for a forensic examination by court-appointed expert after preliminary report from 2023 showed gaps & injuries on arms inflicted after death.

‘Why such stress? Why did my child suffer?’ asks father of IIT Kharagpur student who died by ‘suicide’

K Kiran Chandra, 21, was found hanging in his hostel room Tuesday. In a statement, IIT Kharagpur says police investigation is underway. Father says Kiran was stressed about a project.

On Camera

Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

From the Bahmani to the Qutb Shahis, Hyderabad’s local identity is far more complex than the standard Mughal-centric narrative suggests.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.