The students didn’t find support from student bodies either, which argued that region-wise hostel allotment would lead to the ‘ghettoisation’ of Northeast students.
The RSS-affiliated student party also bagged over half of the 46 councillor positions it contested. Left groups have begun a blame game for moving to form separate alliances.
The campus stage became a microcosm of broader geopolitical and ideological strife, as candidates touched on issues ranging from campus affairs & national politics to global conflicts.
Yari Nayam, who belongs to Daporijo region of Arunachal Pradesh, says she is contesting JNUSU polls to fight discrimination faced by Northeast students on campus.
JNU applied for IoE tag in 2022. Parliamentary standing committee's report also highlights that nearly 8 yrs after IoE scheme's launch, only 12 of 20 institutes have been notified.
Academics aren’t just moving to court for issues of harassment or pensions. The Delhi High Court has even had to hear cases on faculty leave. ‘At least a judge listens to you.’
Architect CP Kukreja was only 32 years old in 1969 when his vision for JNU was selected from 68 entries. The outrage over his selection went right up to the office of PM Indira Gandhi.
Defence Study Assn claims to be 1st group in JNU focused on defence. But it has few takers since its formation in March, as most students feel it’s another group peddling govt ideology.
After JNUSU held demonstration to highlight security lapses, JNU administration in statement reiterated its 'resolve to make campus safe & secure environment to all residents'.
India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.
As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.
New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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