Political Science

Ali Khan Mahmudabad on the making of North Indian Muslim identity via poetry, politics, religion

Mahmudabad spoke to Firstpost about the impact of literature and poetry on shaping political identity and the role of Muslim identity in Indian politics.

JNU Political Science professor Gopal Guru appointed as editor of EPW for five years

Political scientist Gopal Guru has been appointed as the editor of the Economic and Political Weekly, its publisher Sameeksha Trust announced on Thursday.

GST, globalisation meet Kautilya, Manu in BHU MA course: Baffled students say this wasn't part of curriculum

Students at BHU were left bemused after issues like GST and globalisation made an appearance in the question paper for a Political Science paper.

Nepal's first woman Chief Justice Sushila Karki faces impeachment motion for 'prejudice'

An impeachment motion against Nepal's first woman Chief Justice Sushila Karki was registered in the Parliament on Sunday by two major ruling parties, accusing her of "interfering" in the jurisdiction of the executive and issuing "prejudiced" verdicts.

Bihar's political science topper who thinks it's about cooking doesn't appear for re-exam

Bihar's Class 12 'topper' in Arts, Rubi Rai, who said political science is all about cooking, will face stern action for failing to appear in a re-test on Friday

PM degree row: Modi passed MA in political science with 62.3% marks, says Gujarat University V-C

Gujarat University Vice Chancellor MN Patel came out in the open, claiming that Modi passed his MA in political science with 62.3 percent marks.

Engaging with academia: Political scientist Nandini Deo says strategies mobilise people, not religious ideologies

On a visit to India, Nandini Deo spoke to Firstpost about her latest research findings. Her thoroughly researched book takes the form of a historical analysis of the rise and fall of Hindutva and the role of feminist politics in India.

Lalu Prasad Yadav to teach fellow prisoners political science?

Having made presentations to Harvard Business School and IIM students during his tenure as Railway Minister, Lalu does know a thing or two about teaching.

Rashtrapati Bhavan press wing seeks graduates for internship

The selected interns would be given a fixed stipend of Rs 5,000 per month and work with different sections of Rashtrapati Bhavan during the course of their internship.

Italy seize 1.1 billion euros of Gaddafi family assets

The Italian tax police said the assets that were seized included stakes in UniCredit , oil and gas giant Eni , defence group Finmeccanica , carmaker Fiat , truck-maker Fiat Industrial and Turin-based soccer club Juventus .