Ak Ramanujan

Ram Navami 2017: The story of Ramayana changes depending on the narrator

On the occasion of Ram Navami, here's a look at some of the Ramayana's best-known versions in India:

Student elections: Unlike DU, where money brings votes, JNU sticks to ideology

JNU is one of the very few universities in the country where students have won elections without deep pockets, muscle power and flashy SUVs for campaigning.

DU to scrap Ramanujan essay on Ramayana that incensed right wingers

The 30-page essay, which offers a number of tellings of the epic story of Lord Rama, including the Jain, Buddhist and Kannada narratives, had not gone down well with sections of the right wing, some of whom called it "blasphemous".

Decision to remove Ramanujan essay: Rumblings in DU

A number of mostly left-progressive groups of teachers and students also held a meeting today in the Arts Faculty lawns in the North Campus and expressed their disgust over the issue.

Ramanujan Essay: Do universities give a damn about critical thinking?

DU's decision to drop the Ramanjun essay is now the centre of a controversy with progressive students protesting against the move. But while this right versus left debate rages on, what becomes of the question of critical thinking in a university?