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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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‘Resign now’: NUJS V-C faces backlash after SC quashes sexual harassment case on technicality

The sexual harassment complaint against West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences V-C Dr Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti was filed by a faculty member.

Her WhatsApp status slammed Op Sindoor. SRM tech institute suspends professor for ‘unlawful activities’

On Wednesday, S Lora, on her WhatsApp status, allegedly called the Indian military's operations in Pakistan a 'Cowardice Act'. The university has launched an inquiry. 

Contractualisation of academic jobs has severe consequences for India’s higher education

While administrative work, in general, has increased for teachers in higher educational institutions, this burden is also unfairly put on contractual workers.

Shiv Nadar University murder-suicide: Shooter’s video note cites ‘cancer, ex-girlfriend’s affairs’

Accused Anuj Singh, who died by suicide, had shot Sneha Chaurasia using a 'country-made pistol'. Police say probe is on & they're questioning witnesses. No FIR lodged. 

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.