"नमाज़": At Guru Ghasidas University, 150+ Hindu students were forced to perform namaz during an NSS camp because of just 4 Muslims; all phones were confiscated, leaving no photos or videos, sparking outrage and fresh concerns of rising campus radicalism
The controversy reportedly began on March 31, the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, when the camp coordinator allegedly invited the four Muslim students to perform namaz on stage in front of everyone.
"मदरसा": NCPCR's explosive report unveils shocking failures in madarsa education, demanding the immediate removal of non-Muslim children, slashing state funding, and enforcing the RTE Act to end the blatant denial of children's right to formal education
The NCPCR found that the states and UTs have been reluctant to conduct the mapping of madarsa.
"झूठे सपनों का सौदागर": From a $22 billion edtech unicorn to bankruptcy, Byju's meteoric rise and dramatic fall is riddled with fraud, trapping parents in deceptive loan trap, selling false dreams of academic success & facing legal battle over unpaid dues
BYJU's growth as an ed-tech platform had been phenomenal until it hit a rough patch, transmogrifying itself into an ed-tech mafia and subsequently going bust.
"नेतागिरी सलामत रहे": At Azim Premji University's convocation, students sporting Palestinian flag badges turned their graduation into a political statement, demanding Wipro cut ties with Israeli firms in a bold fusion of activism and academia
Speaking to the media, one of the students said, "We demanded the company divest from Israeli MNCs and institutions to stop funding the genocide in Palestine.
"हद्द है": Dhananjay Balakrishnan of IIT Madras peddles pro-Palestine propaganda in convocation, exposing Hamas' talking points and igniting fierce debate on the role of academic platforms in global political conflicts, similar to Ashoka Uni and Harvard
Earlier this year, on 24th May, students of Ashoka University displayed pro-Palestine placards during their convocation ceremony.
"Revise, reveal, heal": NCERT renames Babri Masjid to '3-domed structure' at Shri Ram’s birthplace, reflecting its 1528 construction with Hindu symbols, and references the Supreme Court's verdict recognizing the site’s historical and cultural significance
“A 3-dome structure was built at the site of Shri Ram’s birthplace in 1528, but it had visible displays of Hindu symbols and relics in its interior as well as its exterior portions,” the new text reads.
"Twice a year, new frontier": Starting in 2024, Indian universities will transition to biannual admissions, revolutionizing higher education by offering flexible entry points and aligning India's academic standards with the world's top educational systems
Biannual admissions in open and distance learning (ODL) and online modes in January and July during an academic year were allowed by UGC last year.
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"Embrace the light within and discover the boundless expanse of enlightenment": IIT Kanpur, renowned for its remarkable advancements in science and technology embarks on a sacred endeavor to digitize and disseminate Indian philosophical texts, and Vedas
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"Sanskrit is the language of philosophy, science, and religion": A Neuroscientist, James Hartzell explored the "Sanskrit Effect" and MRI scans proved that memorizing ancient mantras increases the size of brain regions associated with cognitive function
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