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From Cambridge to Indian campuses, a similar playbook hounds the marginalised

Early this year, we were in Manchester to attend the British Sociological Association’s 75th annual conference. Sitting among hundreds of academics, we were deeply intrigued by the title of Professor Jason Arday, the former Cambridge scholar’s plenary talk – ‘Wanted dead or alive: The playbook’. Arday, with great enthusiasm but…

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"Taiwan no pushover": Chinese Studies Expert Srikanth Kondapalli warns Beijing faces catastrophic casualties in event of invasion

Chinese Studies expert at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Professor Srikanth Kondapalli, broke down the long-term regional stability implications of US President Donald Trump's state visit to Beijing on May 13-15, emphasising that Taipei maintains high-tech operational military hardware capable of striking deep inside the mainland.

The Economic Times

Behind JNU’s latest ‘media trial’: What happened on the night of January 5?

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is once again embroiled in controversy.

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Shrinking funds, broken infra, ‘rising fear’: What’s at stake in JNUSU polls this year?

Outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) election committee office on Wednesday, a student was seen asking a committee member why his nomination was cancelled. The reason, he was told, was his age and not the wheelchair he used.

Newslaundry

Leaders in India, Hungary and the US are using appeals to nostalgia and nationalism to attack higher education

Harvard University is under siege by the Trump administration – and the world is watching. But this case isn’t just an American issue.

The Conversation

Kharge Targets BJP: 'Those who disrespect Constitution are lecturing us'

The LoP also mentioned that that in 1949, RSS leaders opposed the Indian Constitution because it wasn't based on Manusmriti. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘A sweet breeze amid a heatwave’: liberals feel hope again following Narendra Modi’s loss of his majority

There is renewed hope for democracy and tolerance after authoritarian PM left reliant on coalition partners

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JNU to accept National Eligibility Test instead of entrance exams for PhD programs

JNU has announced that it will accept the NET score instead of the entrance test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) as the selection parameter for admission to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs from the current academic year. Read further on Dynamite News:

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AMU gets first woman VC Naima Khatoon in its 123-year history

With her appointment, AMU now is the third central university to have its first woman VC, after Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru University. Read further on Dynamite News:

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At JNU, student ‘flame flickers’ against India’s Modi before election

Will the polls at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University after a four-year hiatus also impact the general election?

Al Jazeera

It’s ‘Ra-Ra-Ras-Putin’ in the Russian election

The Russian presidential election seems a well-orchestrated drama

The Hindu

Historian R. Champakalakshmi no more; former colleagues, students mourn death

The former president of Indian History Congress and professor in the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University passed away on Monday.

The Hindu

JNU bans protests on campus, students may face expulsion for flouting restrictions: Varsity manual

NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi has introduced stringent rules in its revised Chief Proctor Office (CPO) manual, prohibiting wall posters, dharnas, or protests within 100 meters of academic buildings.

The Times of India

Delhi riots: SC to hear Umar Khalid's bail plea on November 1

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the bail plea filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, (UAPA) case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the North-East Delhi riots in February 2020. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Hindu

Tanzania President Hassan becomes first woman to be conferred honorary doctorate by JNU

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan became first woman to receive honorary doctorate from JNU. She was awarded for her role in fostering India-Tanzania relations, promoting economic diplomacy and achieving success in regional integration & multilateralism. PM Modi held talks with her to boost bilateral ties.

The Times of India

JNU to set up committee to look into repeated incidents of 'anti-national' slogans on campus

NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration will constitute a committee soon to look into the repeated incidents of 'anti-national' slogans raised on campus, an official said on Monday.

The Hindu

Supreme Court to hear Umar Khalid’s bail petition after four weeks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday admitted an appeal for bail filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid and agreed to examine after four weeks evidence he may produce in his favour against charges levelled against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the…

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Sociologist, former JNU professor Imtiaz Ahmad passes away

Renowned sociologist, author and former professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Imtiaz Ahmad passed away on June 19.

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India and the US forge a new friendship

India PM Narendra Modi's state visit to the US this week is being viewed with special significance in both Delhi and in Washington.

Al Jazeera

Afghan students feel abandoned as India restricts visas

Hundreds of Afghan students are unable to resume their studies as India stopped issuing visas after Taliban takeover.

The Hindu

Buddhism, India’s soft power projection tool

India must act to ensure that it remains a key player in the global Buddhist community

Reason

Brickbat: Cut the Cord

The Indian government has declared a BBC documentary on deadly 2002 riots in the state of Gujarat to be propaganda and used emergency powers to ban it from YouTube, Twitter and other social media. Students at Jawaharlal Nehru University gathered for a screening of the documentary but someone cut the…

The Times of India

BBC documentary: Delhi University forms seven-member panel to investigate ruckus outside Arts Faculty

NEW DELHI: The Delhi University on Saturday formed seven-member panel to investigate the ruckus which happened outside Arts Faculty over screening of BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, January 27.

The Times of India

BBC documentary screening: Students gathered at Delhi University's north campus detained; Section 144 imposed near Faculty of Arts

NEW DELHI: Scores of students who had gathered at Delhi University's north campus for the screening of a controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Godhra riots were detained by police on Friday, student group activists alleged.

Newslaundry

Day after JNU chaos, BBC’s Modi documentary screening cancelled at Jamia, students detained

A screening of the BBC documentary on the Gujarat riots was cancelled on the Jamia Millia Islamia campus after the university administration allegedly refused permission to student groups, led by the SFI and NSUI, on Wednesday. At least eight students were detained in view of the screening, students told Newslaundry.…

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