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Topic: Jawaharlal Nehru University

ABVP, Left groups trade charges after midnight scuffle at JNU. Campus tense, no complaint filed yet

Scuffle broke out amid protest called by JNUSU over V-C remarks in a podcast. Administration says action to be taken after protesters 'reportedly intimidated unwilling students to join protest'.

‘Slogans against Modi, Shah’: Full-blown BJP versus Opposition slugfest over JNU campus protest

Meanwhile, JNU security head on behalf of university administration filed a police complaint at Vasant Kunj police station regarding the protest that took place Monday.

From JNU to prime-time: Meet RJD’s firebrand spokeswomen butting heads with TV anchors & BJP alike

Kanchana Yadav & Priyanka Bharti, RJD spokespersons since 2023, are making headlines for their witty replies and combative style in TV news debates in run up to Bihar elections.

IISc retains India’s top research institute title in NIRF rankings; JNU, Manipal & Jamia come next

In 2023-2024, the IISc handled 300 consultancy projects, generating over Rs 200 crore, & undertook over 1,000 sponsored projects, supported by roughly 200 funding agencies.

ThePrint photos of the week: 19-26 July, 2025

In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you five pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists and reporters this past week.

10-year wait, but no dedicated hostel. JNU’s Northeast students say their ‘voices disrespected’

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.

JNUSU polls: With a divided Left, ABVP breaks decade-long drought with seat on central students’ panel

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.

JNUSU presidential debate sees fierce political divides, shared condemnation of Pahalgam attack

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.

Arunachal’s Yari Nayam is in JNUSU fray to script history. Her rallying cry: ‘We exist, we matter’

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.

House panel seeks ‘Institute of Eminence’ tag for JNU, more autonomy for colleges under existing IoEs

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.

On Camera

This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.