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.
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
The BJP govt has packed senior academic administrative positions with people from UP and Bihar. One glance at the list of VCs of central universities and other institutions of higher learning and research shows the pattern very clearly. These appointments, with a very few exceptions, are for political reasons and loyalty to Hindutva ideology. Appointments have not been made on the basis of academic merit and scholastic achievements.
These people, once they are in power, openly indulge in all sorts of corrupt activities. Blatant favouritism and nepotism dictates all appointments. Their primary goal is to provide employment to fellows from their own states of Bihar and UP.
The North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Shillong is grappling with the same issues. Unfortunately, being a northeastern institution, it does not get coverage on national media outlets like The Print.
Prof. VC Shukla, right since the day if his appointment as the VC, has been indulging in corruption and nepotism. A statewide protest by students is going on demanding his termination.
The BJP govt has packed senior academic administrative positions with people from UP and Bihar. One glance at the list of VCs of central universities and other institutions of higher learning and research shows the pattern very clearly. These appointments, with a very few exceptions, are for political reasons and loyalty to Hindutva ideology. Appointments have not been made on the basis of academic merit and scholastic achievements.
These people, once they are in power, openly indulge in all sorts of corrupt activities. Blatant favouritism and nepotism dictates all appointments. Their primary goal is to provide employment to fellows from their own states of Bihar and UP.
The North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Shillong is grappling with the same issues. Unfortunately, being a northeastern institution, it does not get coverage on national media outlets like The Print.
Prof. VC Shukla, right since the day if his appointment as the VC, has been indulging in corruption and nepotism. A statewide protest by students is going on demanding his termination.