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Topic: Ragging

Kottayam torture isn’t unique. It’s systemic, and Red Fort campuses make it worse

Perhaps it is time for a campaign akin to the #MeToo movement to encourage more students to speak out against these ghastly practices across Kerala.

Dalit ‘made to drink urine’: TN university anti-ragging panel recommends 2 students be barred from exams

Two final-year students of Tamil Nadu National Law University allegedly forced Dalit classmate to consume soft drink laced with urine. Final decision to be taken by Executive Council.

No one knows what really caused Jadavpur University student’s suicide. Yet it’s an open secret

Whispers in Jadavpur University have grown to a crescendo—not just in classrooms but across West Bengal. The Commission for Protection of Child Rights has called the student's death an 'unpardonable crime'.

Suicide or murder — Furore in Telangana over doctor’s death

D. Preethi, a medical student at a college in Warangal, was found unconscious on 22 February. She died Sunday while undergoing treatment. Family now alleges she might have been murdered.

‘Felt like a spy’ — an undercover Indore policewoman busts ‘ragging gang’ at medical college

Constable Shalini Chauhan, 25, posed as a student at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College for 2 months to identify perpetrators & victims. Eleven arrests have been made.

Assam CM takes note of Dibrugarh university ragging case, urges students–say no to ragging

A student of Dibrugarh University allegedly jumped off the hostel building of the University Saturday after being fed up with ragging by his seniors.

Ragging in IIT-Kharagpur — Parents allege cover-up in death of son, a 3rd year student

Faizan Ahmed was found dead in his hostel room on 14 October, parents request HC for independent investigation. Court directs IIT director to submit a detailed report on Nov 22.

To stop ragging-related suicides, Modi govt to make 1-week induction mandatory in colleges

Govt hopes the induction programme will not only help freshers get accustomed to a college campus but also help them interact with seniors.

On Camera

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.