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She is training students for the armed forces

She is training students for the armed forces

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

'Cracking the exam is 99 per cent hard work and persistence and maybe 1 per cent luck.'

Ex-DU Prof Saibaba acquitted after spending 8 yrs in 'Anda Cell'

Ex-DU Prof Saibaba acquitted after spending 8 yrs in 'Anda Cell'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

The SC, however, rejected NIA's request for immediate stay to the order.

Kanhaiya says videos 'doctored'

Kanhaiya says videos 'doctored'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union President Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested in a sedition case, says he is a victim of conspiracy and falsely implicated by 'fabricating' evidence.

Kanhaiya in a fresh spot over 'anti-national' remarks

Kanhaiya in a fresh spot over 'anti-national' remarks

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

'We will raise our voice against AFSPA,' the JNUSU president said at an event.

JP stir to rath yatra: How Bihar events influenced Indian politics

JP stir to rath yatra: How Bihar events influenced Indian politics

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

Bihar is no stranger to being at the centre of a tectonic shift in national politics fuelled by turbulent regional forces.

Nitish, Lalu, Sushil: Bihar's Complex Triangle

Nitish, Lalu, Sushil: Bihar's Complex Triangle

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding, notes Aditi Phadnis.

600 cops, sniffer dogs scanned JNU campus, still clueless about Najeeb

600 cops, sniffer dogs scanned JNU campus, still clueless about Najeeb

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

The sniffer dogs failed to make any headway and stopped after circling around in the hostel.

When protesters 'Occupied' Gateway of India

When protesters 'Occupied' Gateway of India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

With tambourines and guitars in their hands and songs of revolution on their lips, people protested against the attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University students throughout the night in front of the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in south Mumbai. People, including students and women, in large numbers had gathered in front of the Gateway of India in South Mumbai's Colaba on Sunday midnight.

IIT-Bombay scraps face-to-face lectures this year

IIT-Bombay scraps face-to-face lectures this year

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

This is the first time in the institute's 62-year history that a new academic year will start with no students on campus. Other IITs are likely to follow suit with similar announcements for the autumn semester that runs from July till December.

'Actors don't come from another planet'

'Actors don't come from another planet'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

'Politics affects everything in your life...' 'It's a wrong perception that artistes should not talk about politics.'

What's in a name? Lots, realises Kanhaiya's 'BJP assaulter'

What's in a name? Lots, realises Kanhaiya's 'BJP assaulter'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

'I am not the Manas Deka who attacked Kanhaiya,' says the BJP activist who shares the same name with the man who allegedly tried to 'strangle' the JNUSU leader.

Kanhaiya Kumar, darling of the Left, to join Congress

Kanhaiya Kumar, darling of the Left, to join Congress

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

'Kanhaiya is eager to play a more active political role as a young leader of a major mainstream party.'

August 15, 1947: How I Celebrated Freedom

August 15, 1947: How I Celebrated Freedom

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

'We were children and could not distinguish freedom from bondage, but we could understand that a momentous and happy event was imminent.'

CBSE leak: Paper shared on 10 WhatsApp groups; Google's reply sought

CBSE leak: Paper shared on 10 WhatsApp groups; Google's reply sought

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

Scores of students on Friday staged a protest outside the CBSE office in Delhi against the paper leak.

'Will the BJP call everyone traitors and send us to jail?'

'Will the BJP call everyone traitors and send us to jail?'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

'O P Sharma pulled me down to the ground and started punching and kicking me.' 'The Delhi police, instead of arresting Sharma and the others, detained me for five hours after this incident.'

Scuffle in court: FIR filed over assault on pro-Kanhaiya lawyer

Scuffle in court: FIR filed over assault on pro-Kanhaiya lawyer

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with alleged assault on an advocate after at Patiala House court for speaking in favour of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.

Is Satya Pal Malik Itching For A Fight?

Is Satya Pal Malik Itching For A Fight?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Malik believes he can solve the problems of farmers and is sending signals to the government to give him a chance.

ABVP holds 'Tiranga March' against 'anti-national activities' in DU

ABVP holds 'Tiranga March' against 'anti-national activities' in DU

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Raising slogans of 'Vande Mataram' and calling it a 'march for the nation', the ABVP members carried the national flag as they marched inside the Ramjas College campus.

Man who offered Rs 11 lakh for killing Kanhaiya arrested

Man who offered Rs 11 lakh for killing Kanhaiya arrested

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

On Saturday, posters announcing Rs 11 lakh reward for shooting dead Kumar were seen stuck on a wall near Press Club of India and bus stops and metro stations in New Delhi district.

Kejriwal govt okays prosecution of Kanhaiya Kumar in sedition case

Kejriwal govt okays prosecution of Kanhaiya Kumar in sedition case

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

The police had filed a chargesheet against Kumar and others, including former Jawaharlal Nehru University students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya.

Rafale 'scam' effect: Big Business wary of funding Congress

Rafale 'scam' effect: Big Business wary of funding Congress

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

The Congress's new treasurer Ahmed Patel has been meeting industrialists and businessmen. He met one of the biggest industrialists of the country last week, but the assurance of any significant donation was half-hearted from the other end. Business houses aren't exactly queuing up to offer donations, reports Archis Mohan.

'Was there a murder', asks Rijiju on police 'inaction' during court violence

'Was there a murder', asks Rijiju on police 'inaction' during court violence

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday kicked up a storm with his remarks "was there a murder" on being asked why police had not acted against lawyers and others thrashing journalists, students and teachers at the premises of the court hearing the JNU case.

Fmr DU lecturer Gilani sent to 14-day judicial custody

Fmr DU lecturer Gilani sent to 14-day judicial custody

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Former Delhi University lecturer SAR Gilani, arrested on sedition charges, was remanded to judicial custody till March 3 by the magistrate.

Keep us informed about Kanhaiya's movement: Police tells JNU

Keep us informed about Kanhaiya's movement: Police tells JNU

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

As part of efforts to provide foolproof security to Jawaharlal Nehru University Student's Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, the Delhi police has asked University authorities to inform them about the student leader's movements outside the campus and nature of his visits.

We are afraid for Kanhaiya's life, says JNUSU president's brother

We are afraid for Kanhaiya's life, says JNUSU president's brother

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Speaking exclusively with M I Khan/ Rediff.com, Mankiant said that the family is afraid for Kanhaiya's life although the court's have guaranteed his security.

Mevani holds rally in Delhi, says Modi govt 'threat to democracy'

Mevani holds rally in Delhi, says Modi govt 'threat to democracy'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

Although the authorities had maintained till the last minute that Mevani and his supporters did not have permission to hold the event, it seems the rally organisers and Delhi Police reached a compromise later.

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

'Education is disconnected from social reality and does not even attempt to solve the real problems of our country,' observe Peehu Pardeshi and Sandeep Pandey.

Irani told DU not to disclose her educational qualifications

Irani told DU not to disclose her educational qualifications

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Amid the row over her educational qualification, Union Minister Smriti Irani had asked the Delhi University not to disclose it to an RTI applicant, the School of Open Learning has told the Central Information Commission.

CAA comes as relief for 35,000 Hindu migrants from Sindh

CAA comes as relief for 35,000 Hindu migrants from Sindh

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

'A large number of people from Sindh province will now opt to migrate to India as they would be granted citizenship through an easy process.'

Do student suicides expose flaws in our education system?

Do student suicides expose flaws in our education system?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Class 10 to NEET, student suicides expose flaws in result-oriented education system.

24/7 security cover, CCTV cameras for Kanhaiya Kumar in Tihar jail

24/7 security cover, CCTV cameras for Kanhaiya Kumar in Tihar jail

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Two Tamil Nadu Special Police personnel have been deputed to keep a round-the-clock watch over him and ensure his safety.

Meet the man behind the 'Goli maar deta agar bandook hoti' remark

Meet the man behind the 'Goli maar deta agar bandook hoti' remark

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

This is not the first time that the BJP legislator has been embroiled in a controversy.

Kanhaiya may hold all India convention for 'Rohit Vemula Act'

Kanhaiya may hold all India convention for 'Rohit Vemula Act'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

He also alleged that the Hyderabad Central University authorities curb democratic rights in the name of 'surveillance'.

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.'

Delhi cop's son seen thrashing woman in viral video arrested

Delhi cop's son seen thrashing woman in viral video arrested

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

In the video, Tomar is seen dragging the woman and brutally assaulting her.

Constitution can't be 'doctored', nationalism can't be 'patented': Kanhaiya

Constitution can't be 'doctored', nationalism can't be 'patented': Kanhaiya

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Speaking to the media a day after he was released from Tihar Jail after he was charged for sedition, Kanhaiya thanked everyone who supported him and alleged that a conspiracy was afoot to malign the JNU campus and its students.

Students say PM's remarks 'insulting', vow to step up stir

Students say PM's remarks 'insulting', vow to step up stir

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Voicing "dissatisfaction" over remarks by Modi on Friday at a university in Lucknow, the Joint Action Council spearheading the stir asked if the prime minister would now take action against his ministers.

Why young India is paying for expensive private colleges

Why young India is paying for expensive private colleges

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Is it just the glamour?

JNU violence: 'A shame on our democracy'

JNU violence: 'A shame on our democracy'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Union ministers and opposition parties' leaders have condemned the assault on students and teachers of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Give wrong names, addresses for NPR: Arundhati Roy

Give wrong names, addresses for NPR: Arundhati Roy

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

Roy accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of telling a "lie" at his Ramlila Ground rally in New Delhi on Sunday that his government never said anything about the NRC process and that there are no detention camps in the country.