It is not surprising that the Manipal Institute of Technology student's classmates kept silent as he stood up to his bigoted teacher. That is the nature of our nation today.
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‘Will You Call Your Son by a Terrorist’s Name?’: College Suspends Lecturer Confronted by Student
A teacher at Manipal Institute of Technology allegedly said "Oh, you are like Kasab!" when a Muslim student told him his name. A video of the student's criticism of the …
Tamil Nadu: 10 Months On, a Dalit Woman Professor Fights for Justice in Sexual Harassment Case
The professor at Government Arts College, Ooty says the authorities have been working in cahoots with her harasser to prove her wrong. She was even transferred out of the college.
Factory-Made
A critique of our education system which aims to create grade-oriented, obedient academic robots instead of creative, thinking individuals.
Kerala HC Asks Kannur University To Re-Examine Credentials of CM Secretary’s Wife
"Teaching experience can only be a real fact and not a fiction or an inference. It has to be actual and cannot be construed or inferred," the court said.
UGC Wants Universities to Hold Lectures on Theme That India is ‘Mother of Democracy’
Among the topics that the commission suggested are lectures on khap panchayats and their 'democratic traditions' and Harappans as the pioneering architect of the democratic system in the world.
Why Is There No Upper Caste Outcry When Merit Goes for a Toss in the EWS Quota?
Do most not realise the injustice and tyranny hidden within the social structure which makes some the owners of merit by robbing others of their merit? Perhaps they know it …