In 2021, as hate crimes against minorities rose, the media stood silent. This year started with more hate, but it sparked national outrage. As a target of the misogynist …
Author: Ismat Ara
‘Ideology Diluted’ Or Still a Comrade?: JNU Debates Kanhaiya Kumar’s Congress Move
While some feel that Congress will give the firebrand leader a better chance to fight BJP, others at his former university feel the decision is at odds with his …
JNUSU Demands Reopening of Campus, Immediate Hostel Allotment for 2020 Batch
While the university has ordered a phased reopening, the students' union says that hostels should be renovated and vaccination programmers conducted to allow all students to return at the …
COVID-19: IIT Mandi Students Protest Authorities’ Decision to Vacate Campus
Students say the "arbitrary" decision of the administration has put their lives in a precarious situation, as travelling back home means putting their health at risk.
Worried By Covid Surge, Students Use Memes to Seek Postponement of CBSE Exams
As per the date sheet for CBSE board exams 2021, the class 10 exams are scheduled between May 4 and June 7 and the class 12 exams, between May …
‘Got Your Number From Sources’: Students of Mumbai College Accuse Proctors of Harassment
Students of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies say their personal details have been accessed by invigilators who oversaw their online examinations. Many have received unrequited messages on social …
The Colour Pink, Feminism and How I Came to Love Cooking
I didn’t hate the colour pink because I didn’t like it, I hated it because it was supposed to be a colour I should have liked as a girl.
Jamia’s First Woman VC Faces Criticism on Many Counts
Many accused Najma Akhtar of engaging in corrupt practices at AMU and criticised her for meeting an RSS leader known for fuelling communal tensions.
Jamia Millia Islamia Gets its First Ever Woman Vice Chancellor
Najma Akhtar heads the department of educational administration at NIEPA and has a specialisation in minority education and the decentralisation of education.
‘Immorality’ But Also ‘Objectification’: Ways to Shut Down Jamia’s Fashion Show
The protestors, also known as 'Tehzeeb boys', say that fashion show goes against the basic ethos of Jamia Milia Islamia.