Kota: “The Pressure Cooker Of Dreams”
Trigger Warning: Mentions student suicides In the heart of Rajasthan lies Kota, a city that has become synonymous with dreams shattered and lives lost. The rising number of suicides among students in...
View ArticleWhy Colleges Should Start Teaching ‘Street Entrepreneurship’
“The hafta (bribe) I pay to this municipal officer is cheaper, compared to shop rent, in a city like Mumbai!” says Riyaz, a street vendor selling cosmetics and lipsticks on an overly crowded street of...
View ArticleThe Vital Role Of Mental Health Counsellors In Educational Institutions
Atul Malikram is an Author and Political Strategist. Education is a journey, not a destination. It is a lifelong process of growth and development that goes beyond the confines of classrooms and...
View ArticleAPU Student Suicide Exposes The Disturbing Mental Health Realities In Campuses
TW: Mentions student suicide Recently, a shocking incident took place in Azim Premji University Bengaluru. A B.Sc. student named Ashwin Nambiar committed suicide on the 10th of November. After the...
View ArticleA Guide For Indian Students Coming To The UK: From Personal Experience
I came to the UK in September 2023 to pursue a Master's degree from the University of Sussex. Being the first person in my family to make the ambitious decision to study abroad, I was very skeptical...
View ArticleAs An Ex JNU Student, The Banning Of Protests On Campus Worries Me
“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.” This quote by Henry David Thoreau is what I stand by. This quote is especially appropriate amidst the face of the...
View ArticleMeritocracy: A Vague Dissension Against Reservation
A savvy demonstration of a working republican democracy rests in a constant public discourse concerning recent or former behaviors and projects. It is, after all, nothing more than an equitable...
View Article“Fundamental Rights Don’t Exist Here”: Woes of Kashmiri Students
While returning, at the Srinagar airport you might see young men of around the age group merely between 23 and 35 in wheelchairs, I saw two of them, their army cut and physique made me believe they...
View Article“इस देश के राष्ट्रवाद के खांचे में रोहित के सपनों की कोई जगह नहीं थी”
यह लेख मूलतः साल 2016 में रोहित वेमुला की दुःखद आत्महत्या के बाद लिखा गया था - लेखक रोहित वेमुला को गुजरे हुये दस दिन से भी ज्यादा हो गये हैं। इन दस दिनों में हममें से कुछ लोगों ने रोहित को कभी दुःख...
View ArticleAll You Need To Know About UGC’s New Reservation Guidelines For Professors
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on 27th December 2023, issued a call to all the stakeholders to provide feedback on the Draft Guidelines for implementing the Reservation Policy of the...
View ArticleHow Studying ‘Peace-Building And Conflict Resolution’ Can Benefit Us
Everywhere in today’s modern and globalised world we are surrounded by conflicts in some way or the other be it within nations,society,workplace or internationally. As a part of a modern and civilised...
View ArticleNEET MDS Aspirants Demand Postponement Of Exam, Here’s Why
In the wake of mounting stress and anxiety among NEET MDS aspirants, calls for the postponement of the upcoming NEET MDS exam are resonating louder than ever. With the looming dates of the examination...
View ArticleJNU Convocation: “The University Has Forgotten Umar And My Brother Sharjeel”
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a citadel of social activism and never fails to register its voice whenever and wherever any human life or liberty is under threat. This is what I believed till...
View Articleइलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय में अब विश्वविद्यालय जैसा कुछ नहीं बचा!
जवाहर लाल नेहरू ने कभी कहा था, "विश्वविद्यालय मानवता, सहिष्णुता, तर्क, विचारों की स्वतंत्रता और सत्य की खोज का प्रतीक होता है। यह सतत् उच्च उद्देश्यों की दिशा में मानव की प्रगति का प्रतीक है। यदि...
View Article“मैंने यानी नेशनल सेक्रेटरी अमित मंडल और जेएनयू के कई अन्य छात्रों ने क्यों...
समाजवादी छात्र सभा के नेशनल सेक्रेटरी अमित कुमार मंडल समेत जेएनयू के कई अन्य छात्रों ने समाजवादी पार्टी छोड़ने का ऐलान कर दिया है. बीते 8 वर्षों से पार्टी में कार्य कर रहे अमित कुमार मंडल एवं छात्रों...
View Article“Embracing My University Life Led To Unexpected Discoveries”
After completing my degree, I would not have believed that I would do my masters in a completely different field at a University which I would have missed very badly. An introvert entering into a...
View Article“Vet Student Siddharth’s Tragedy Must Push Us To Challenge Campus Injustice”
Trigger Warning: Mentions of suicide, bullying, violence The picturesque landscapes of Wayanad, Kerala, have been tarnished by an unfathomable tragedy. The premature demise of 22-year-old veterinary...
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