Student Politics

Delhi University gears up for student polls: Caste, money factors rob campus politics of level playing field

Politics at Delhi University, which goes to polls on 12 September, is dominated by caste and money. Most students prefer to remain mere spectators.

JNU's selective outrage over alleged sexual offenders reeks of hypocrisy that must be structurally addressed

JNU: The fact that one complainant is fighting a lone legal battle and another set has found support in a campaign that made national headlines shows it is not the person but the ideology of the offender that matters more.

Jamia Millia Islamia hasn't had a students' union in 11 years, thanks to clashing ideas of democracy

Jamia Millia Islamia — where nearly 17,000 study — banned its students’ union in 2006

DUSU elections 2017: Delhi HC gives go-ahead to varsity to declare presidential poll result

Delhi High Court has given a go-ahead to the Delhi University to declare the results for the post of president in the DUSU election which is being held on Tuesday.

DUSU Election 2017: Delhi University's North East students, women remain on fringes of campus politics

Delhi University’s Student Union (DUSU) elections are scheduled for 12 September.

JNU Student Union elections: Left party candidate fears ABVP victory will usher in a fascist era at university

Saib Bilaval met with Geeta Kumari, JNU Students Union Presidential Candidate from the Left Unity Panel for an interview where they had discussions on wide-ranging topics, ahead of the Presidential debate.

IIT-Madras beef row: Extreme Right-Left divide leaves no room for dialogue; IIT's silence makes things worse

IIT's belief in allowing students to experience politics has been tempered by an understanding that student politics, like the one found in colleges throughout India, may prove to be counter-productive.

Ramjas College clash: Students' protests at colleges are inevitable whether govts like them or not

Ramjas College clash was just a spark since students across Delhi have been waging small and big battles for months now be it against the changed rules for UGC fellowships, discriminatory hostel rules for women or the JNU incident in 2016

JNU rape row: University suspends AISA activist Anmol Ratan, says campus out of bounds till case is pending

JNU has suspended a PhD scholar, who has been accused of rape by a fellow student, and declared the campus out of bounds for him while enquiry is pending, a decision which comes following protests from students and teachers

Critical issues on quality of education ignored, what interests the mainstream media?

The mainstream media does not want to engage on critical issues relating to quality of education and inclusiveness, imperative for survival of the nation.