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Tense silence at TISS Mumbai as admin serves nearly dozen PhD students notice to vacate hostel

Institute flags non-payment of fees, overstay as reasons for notice; students allege caste discrimination, say pandemic days have been counted as part of 5-year stay.

Ahead of Ram temple consecration, TISS cautions against protest, IIT Bombay to open ‘gaushala’

TISS students have been warned of strict action by law enforcement agencies. IITB will inaugurate a new ‘gaushala' and have a recitation of ‘Geet Ramayan’ on the campus.

IISc, TIFR, TISS, TMC, NCPA – J.N. Tata’s ‘famed five’ are India’s crown jewels

From C.V. Raman to Vikram Sarabhai, these institutions have produced leaders who have repeatedly proved India's calibre on the global stage.

Letters show ‘links between activists and Maoists’, say Maharashtra Police

The letters, however, do not seem to mention the full names of the activists and use only first names or abbreviations.

Bihar NGOs running shelter homes allege harassment by govt after ‘mass rape’ case

While some have already pulled out, a few are on the verge of quitting; say govt response has been ‘vindictive’ since the incident came to light.  

Supreme Court takes up ‘mass rape’ in Bihar shelter home after letter from activist

Court directs TISS to submit a copy of its audit report that unearthed sexual exploitation of 34 girls in a state-run shelter.

Protesting students win as TISS panel tells govt to revert to old scholarship model

The panel also wants higher government funding, increase in post-matric scholarships to match fee structure at TISS, among others.

Tata Trusts accused of favouring Harvard over ‘under-privileged’ Indian universities

Tata Trusts defends $50 million donation, says no laws violated. Establishment of Tata Hall at Harvard will help more Indians study there, it says.

Amid protests by students, Modi govt to set up panel to assess financial health of TISS

In February, TISS announced the withdrawal of financial aid to SC and ST students, leading to a massive students’ agitation against the move.

Fee waiver protest at India’s top social sciences college TISS becomes Left vs BJP battle

Protests are being held on TISS campuses across India against cancellation of hostel and dining hall fees for students from marginalized communities.

On Camera

Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational upliftment of Hindus.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

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.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.