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JNU rusticates PhD student 2nd time in 2023 case of altercation with a guard, despite Delhi HC relief

JNU's official says Swati Singh, who is President of Democratic Students’ Federation, was found guilty of 'being involved in an argument & physical violence with a lady security guard'.

‘I stand here and I see a young village boy…’ — ISRO chief Somanath gets his PhD from IIT-Madras at 60

Under his leadership, India became the first country to land near the Moon's south pole last year, In the same year, ISRO also launched India’s first solar observatory, Aditya-L1.

‘MPhil not a recognised degree’: UGC cautions students, tells universities to stop offering course

The education body through an official notification revealed that some universities were still accepting fresh MPhil applications despite UGC cancelling the program in 2022.

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...

Has a PhD from IIT lost its sheen? IIT-B professor’s paper says doctoral applications have nosedived

Professor D. Manjunath's paper, yet to be peer reviewed, cites rise in number of students going abroad, lure of PSU jobs & ‘declining quality’ of Master’s courses as possible reasons.

Menial chores to sexual harassment—PhD scholars trapped in toxic relationship with guides

Her guide sent her 'lewd' videos, a co-author was added to her thesis and IISER-Pune's PoSH committee dismissed her allegations, saying he crossed ethical, not sexual boundaries.

Ex-Army chief Manoj Naravane defends PhD on Nagaland, Twitter lauds his Ao waistcoat

The former COAS’s thesis was titled ‘Harmonising Naga Customs, Traditions and Institutions in the Context of Peace and Development in Nagaland’.

India’s top 100 institutes have faculty with most Ph.Ds, says NIRF report

As per information, 73.6% of the faculty in the country’s top 100 universities have a Ph.D as compared to 64.29% in the remaining ranked by the NIRF.

UGC to set up committee of academics to monitor faculty appointments & awarding of PhDs

University Grants Commission has found instances of appointment norms being violated & regulatory bodies getting complaints. Committee will recommend action in case of violations.

IIT-Madras scholar who died by suicide was under ‘undue pressure’, brother alleges

In a letter to IIT-M director, Bhavesh Jain has sought a probe into his brother Sachin Kumar’s suicide, saying he had been under mental duress but was still subjected to 'inhuman behaviour'.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.