PM, Mamata meet leaves some in Bengal ‘confused’
New Delhi: The recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee at Raj Bhawan in Kolkata has left...
‘Indian higher education needs to go international’
New Delhi: Citing extensive investment in teaching and research, institutional autonomy and academic freedom as the needs of the hour,...
Bodo faction gives up arms, inks pact with Centre
New Delhi: The decades-long Bodo insurgency in the northeast has, for all practical purposes, come to an end with the...
Cabinet nod to funds for Northeast gas grid
New Delhi: Giving a major boost to development of the northeast region, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired...
‘Delhi Police’s anti-Left bias is clear’
Akshat Seth, secretary of SFI, JNU, says the press conference of police was based on ‘selective evidence’. New Delhi:...
‘Aishe Ghosh-led mob attacked ABVP members’
Manish Jangid, general secretary, ABVP JNU, says Ghosh was hurt in an internal conflict between AISA and the SFI. ...
Stalled Assam NRC process worries those left out of final list
New Delhi: The process of updating the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is in jeopardy as the...
AASU doing groundwork for new political party in Assam
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), Assam’s most well known and politically active students’ organisation, and the Artistes’ Society of...
‘Politicians trying to hijack Shaheen Bagh protests’
There was tension during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh when a section of protesters called...
Amit Shah learning Bengali ahead of 2021 Bengal polls
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is taking lessons in Bengali to address the people of Bengal during the...
‘Anti-CAA protests in Assam different from other states’
New Delhi: Assam has been witnessing massive protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) since it was passed in both...
Parties indulge in blame game as normalcy returns to Assam
New Delhi: Even as curfew was lifted in Assam on Tuesday as anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests eased and internet services...
Violence won’t be tolerated in Assam: BJP
However, the All Assam Students’ Union has said the movement is spontaneous as people are coming out on their own....
MHRD agrees to some demands of agitating DU teachers
New Delhi: After massive protests by teachers of Delhi University, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), in its meeting...
Major parties woo Delhi slum dwellers ahead of polls
BJP promises better homes for people in slums; AAP banking on work the party has done in the slums. ...
‘Whether you are online or offline, remember you are being tracked’
Misha Glenny, a British journalist, spoke to this newspaper on cybersecurity and data protection issues. Misha Glenny is a...
Shah holds talks with Northeast stakeholders on CAB
NEW DELHI: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held discussions here with Chief Ministers, leaders of political parties and civil...
‘Mismanagement’ at DU’s open learning school makes students suffer
NEW DELHI: Students at Delhi University’s School of Open Learning (SOL) have been facing a lot of problems due to...
Transgender bill draws flak from the community
Transgenders will send a plea to the President, asking him not to sign the bill and send it again to...
JNU students will continue with protests
NEW DELHI: The deadlock over fee hike in hostels in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) continued on Saturday despite efforts made...
‘Opposition to Citizenship Bill won’t impact BJP’
According to sources, there will be some special provisions for three Northeast states with ILP system. NEW DELHI: Though...
E-mobility may help reduce air pollution
NEW DELHI: The first day of Parliament’s winter session witnessed MPs taking environment-friendly rides to reach Parliament. While Union Environment...
Political onion returns to haunt parties
With onion prices touching Rs 100 per kg in the national capital, political parties are trying hard to capitalise on...
Clean air, water will be key issues in Delhi Assembly polls
NEW DELHI: All major political parties have started weaving their campaign for the Delhi Assembly polls around issues like air...
