News for 'Jadavpur University'

'BTech From IIT-K. Yet To Get A Job'

'BTech From IIT-K. Yet To Get A Job'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Connect with professionals in your field through LinkedIn, industry events and workshops. Attend job fairs, conferences and meetups to expand your network. Apply for internships or short-term projects to gain practical experience, suggests rediffGURU Aasif Ahmed Khan.

Rishabh Pant will be back for IPL 2024!

Rishabh Pant will be back for IPL 2024!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be back in action at the next IPL season, says Delhi Capitals Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly.

Amid documentary row, UK defends BBC's independence

Amid documentary row, UK defends BBC's independence

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesperson echoed a statement issued by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in Parliament earlier this week to add that the government continues to invest in its relationship with India.

New PIL in SC challenges Centre's blocking of BBC's Modi docu

New PIL in SC challenges Centre's blocking of BBC's Modi docu

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

A fresh PIL was filed on Thursday in the Supreme Court challenging the Centre's decision to block a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Report says dead JU student may have been sexually abused during ragging

Report says dead JU student may have been sexually abused during ragging

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

The inquiry committee formed by Jadavpur University to probe into the circumstances leading to the death of a fresher has concluded that the victim was singled out for severe pre-planned ragging, which included possible sexual abuse.

HC sets aside govt's 'Leave India' notice to Polish student

HC sets aside govt's 'Leave India' notice to Polish student

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

The high court had earlier restrained the central government from giving effect to its 'Leave India' notice to the Polish student, till it passes an order on his petition challenging the notice.

10 IIT-Mandi students suspended, action against 62 for ragging juniors

10 IIT-Mandi students suspended, action against 62 for ragging juniors

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

The disciplinary action taken against the students includes fines ranging between Rs 15,000 and Rs 25,000 and community service of 20 to 60 hours, according to the extent of their involvement in the incident, they said.

Of Mamata and Mati

Of Mamata and Mati

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

There's more to the mob attacking the Jadavpur University professor than meets the eye, says Sunanda K Dutta-Ray

YouTuber held for meme on Mamata, search on for 7 more content creators

YouTuber held for meme on Mamata, search on for 7 more content creators

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Tuhin Mondal, the content creator, was arrested from his house in Bapujinagar in Taherpur police station area.

How India plans to improve global university rankings

How India plans to improve global university rankings

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Government gives 60 institutes freedom to fix courses, collaborate with foreign peers.

IIT Delhi is India's best engineering college: Survey

IIT Delhi is India's best engineering college: Survey

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

In the recently released EDU-RAND 2015 rankings, IIT Delhi is at the top of the list, followed by other IITs in Kharagpur, Mumbai, Chennai, Guwahati and Kanpur.

WOW! 3 IITs in Top 200 world university rankings

WOW! 3 IITs in Top 200 world university rankings

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IISc-Bangalore are among top 200 in prestigious QS global rankings 2020.

Bengal BJP chief calls JU girl students 'shameless, below standard'

Bengal BJP chief calls JU girl students 'shameless, below standard'

Rediff.com14 May 2016

The students of Jadavpur University said they don't expect anything better from a party like the BJP.

Anti-CAA protest: HC stays quit notice to Polish student

Anti-CAA protest: HC stays quit notice to Polish student

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The Calcutta high court on Thursday stayed the Centre's notice asking a Polish student to leave India for allegedly participating in a protest rally against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the city. Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya restrained the government from giving effect to the notice till March 18, when the court will pass an order on the student's petition.

Left students attacked in Visva Bharati university, 2 held

Left students attacked in Visva Bharati university, 2 held

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

An SFI member was hospitalised and several others suffered minor injuries in the attack that comes a week after BJP MP Swapan Dasgupta was heckled by Left-leaning students at the university. SFI blamed the ABVP for the attack, however the latter said attackers were TMC members.

'I had no right to teach students who I deserted'

'I had no right to teach students who I deserted'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

'It's the least I could do,' says Professor Soumitra Basu, head of the Philosophy department at Jadavpur University, who resigned to protest against the police violence last week.

Return to classes now: JU tells students

Return to classes now: JU tells students

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

The Jadavpur University authorities on Monday appealed to the students to maintain normalcy and resume classes, but the students remained adamant on boycott of classes reiterating their demand for resignation of Vice-Chancellor Abhijit Chakraborty.

Police thwarts BBC docu screening move at DU, Ambedkar varsity; 24 detained

Police thwarts BBC docu screening move at DU, Ambedkar varsity; 24 detained

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

A senior police officer said adequate security arrangements have been made on the campus to maintain peace and tranquillity in the area.

Women grab top 4 ranks, 933 candidates make it to civil services

Women grab top 4 ranks, 933 candidates make it to civil services

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Garima Lohia, Uma Harathi N and Smriti Mishra secured the second, third and fourth ranks respectively in the examination, results of which were declared on Tuesday.

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

The making of new IITs

The making of new IITs

Rediff.com23 Mar 2005

BJP has booked all choppers, may call LS polls in Dec, says Mamata

BJP has booked all choppers, may call LS polls in Dec, says Mamata

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party might conduct the Lok Sabha polls in December itself, claiming that all choppers have been booked by the saffron party for campaigning.

WB govt notice to professors for giving opinion on TV show

WB govt notice to professors for giving opinion on TV show

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

After the cartoon controversy in which a Jadavpur university professor was arrested, the West Bengal government has now issued showcause notices to two government college professors for appearing in a television programme where they allegedly made 'anti-government' comments.

Video: Prof arrested for posting anti-Mamata cartoon gets bail

Video: Prof arrested for posting anti-Mamata cartoon gets bail

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

A professor of chemistry of the Jadavpur University was arrested on Friday along with his neighbour for allegedly posting a cartoon on a popular social networking site involving West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Railway Minister Mukul Roy and former Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi. He was later released on bail.

Cartoons cannot be stopped by law: JU professor

Cartoons cannot be stopped by law: JU professor

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

A Jadavpur University professor awarded compensation of Rs 50,000 by the West Bengal Human Rights Commission for being arrested after he emailed a cartoon allegedly derogatory to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday said such spoofs could not be stopped by laws.

Sachin will have to earn every run, says Richardson

Sachin will have to earn every run, says Richardson

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

The West Indies players feel privileged to have been invited for Sachin Tendulkar's farewell series, but they insist it won't stop them from going hard on the batting icon.

5 GATE toppers share their prep mantras

5 GATE toppers share their prep mantras

Rediff.com16 Jun 2010

While a multitude of engineers are increasingly opting for career opportunities outside their primary field, some chooseto pursue their passion by taking up research in their choice of specialisation. Meet these GATE toppers.

Police commissioner denies lathi charge on JU students

Police commissioner denies lathi charge on JU students

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Refuting allegations of brutal lathi charge on Jadavpur university students, Kolkata police commissioner Surajit Kar Purakayastha on Thursday said the situation could have turned worse had the police not intervened as there were reports of armed miscreants entering the campus.

Kolkata varsities to buy sick PSU

Kolkata varsities to buy sick PSU

Rediff.com17 Dec 2004

Dinesh Trivedi takes a dig at Mamata over cartoon row

Dinesh Trivedi takes a dig at Mamata over cartoon row

Rediff.com14 Apr 2012

Dinesh Trivedi takes a dig at Mamata over cartoon row

Mamata cartoon row: 4 held for assaulting prof, given bail

Mamata cartoon row: 4 held for assaulting prof, given bail

Rediff.com14 Apr 2012

Four persons were arrested on Saturday following a complaint of assault lodged by a Jadavpur University professor who posted a cartoon on the Internet allegedly showing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in poor light.

Kolkata horror: Students protesting sexual assault beaten up, arrested

Kolkata horror: Students protesting sexual assault beaten up, arrested

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Jadavpur University students, who were beaten up and arrested for protesting against the university's apathy over a sexual assault on campus, talk to Sumit Bhattacharya about a night of horrors.

CAT 2011 topper: IIM-Calcutta is the best for finance

CAT 2011 topper: IIM-Calcutta is the best for finance

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

Kolkata software engineer who scored a perfect 100 percentile in CAT 2011 says that he is looking forward to he wants to be an investment banker and will join IIM-Calcutta because it is the best management institute to study finance.

'The end is in sight, the TMC is fast losing its credibility'

'The end is in sight, the TMC is fast losing its credibility'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

'There is no discipline here -- only autocracy. The state is not governed by any democratic ideology. Democracy has ceased to exist here.'

Mamata defends arrest of professor over cartoons

Mamata defends arrest of professor over cartoons

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday defended the arrest of a Jadavpur University professor over his cartoons on the internet putting her in poor light and she blamed Communist Party of India-Marxist for raising trivial issues to "malign" her.

Ranji: Bengal face daunting task on final day

Ranji: Bengal face daunting task on final day

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

Hosts Bengal face an uphill task of surviving the whole of fourth day against Railways in order to avoid a fourth outright defeat in their final Group A league encounter of the Ranji Trophy.

Abhijit Roy: A team man

Abhijit Roy: A team man

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

When he takes over as the CEO of Berger Paints in June 2012, he would have spent over 16 years with the company in different capacities. He had begun this journey in 1994 as a product manager.

Ranji: Ganguly, Saha tons revive Bengal

Ranji: Ganguly, Saha tons revive Bengal

Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly and Wriddhiman Saha hit unbeaten centuries to take Bengal out of the rut after a top order collapse against Delhi on the opening day in their Ranji Trophy Super League encounter at the Jadavpur University ground in Salt Lake on Tuesday.

Specialise in engineering

Specialise in engineering

Rediff.com26 Jun 2006

Jadavpur University, Kolkata, invites applications for admission to its M Tech programme in Distributed and Mobile Computing.