JNU

It pains me to see a student slap her teacher — where have all the debates gone?

October 29, 2025 11:47 am

Maybe this degeneration is inevitable. After all, when ignorance is weaponised, critical thinking is seen as a crime, the spirit of reasoned dialogue is seen as weakness

'JNU shifted from academic ethos': JNUTA report alleges governance crisis, faculty recruitment gaps & more

October 11, 2025 10:12 am

The report said over the last 10 years, the JNU has shifted away from its academic ethos towards what it called a "vice chancellor-centric" model of functioning.

RSS at 100: How Sangh found itself on the fringes of academia, and continues to struggle against it

October 02, 2025 12:56 pm

With the Left dominating quality social science spaces, the number of students with a rightward tilt was always in the minority compared to their counterparts. This in turn meant that few intellectuals ended up in Sangh ranks.

NIRF rankings 2025: 3 Delhi varsities make top 5; JNU retains 2nd spot; Jamia 4th, DU follows

September 05, 2025 3:56 am

In the ‘overall category’, covering all the educational institutions in the country, IIT Delhi ranks fourth, JNU ninth, Jamia 13th, and DU 15th. DU also maintains its dominance in the colleges category — its colleges have grabbed the top five spots, and 10 spots in the list of top 20.

NIRF 2025 Rankings: IISc Bengaluru best varsity; list of top universities in India

September 06, 2025 12:14 pm

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, has secured the second rank, while the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has gained two positions, claiming the third spot. 

JNU faculty member may face disciplinary action over ‘unauthorised absence’

August 27, 2025 2:45 am

The association also alleged that Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit had pursued the case out of animosity

Will consider VRS request by professor 'positively': JNU to Delhi High Court

August 22, 2025 9:09 am

JNU also informed the Delhi High Court that the professor’s request for pensionary benefits, which he is eligible for, “will be considered.”

‘Why invite a problem that does not exist?’: High Court asks JNU on holding professor’s VRS

August 19, 2025 7:20 am

Petitioner Happymon Jacob, represented by advocates Abhik Chimni and Pranjal Abrol, joined as an assistant professor in the department of Strategic and Regional Studies at University of Jammu in 2004.

'Why invite a problem that does not exist?': Delhi HC to JNU on holding professor's VRS

August 18, 2025 11:09 pm

Directing the university to obtain instructions, Justice Jalan has posted the matter for further consideration on September 1.

Not found suitable: Reality of Dalit, Adivasi and OBCs in Indian universities

July 28, 2025 5:26 pm

Upper caste, male, able-bodied privileged members of society should learn radical empathy. Or else, these gaps will never be filled

JNU UG Admissions merit list 2022: Websites to check score

October 17, 2022 1:07 pm

JNU Admissions: Selected students will have to block their seats till October 19. This will be followed by a second list on October 22 and a third list on October 27.

Anurag Kashyap, Sushant Singh, Anubhav Sinha and others protest against JNU violence

January 06, 2020 9:47 pm

From filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Anubhav Sinha to actor Gauahar Khan and Sushant Singh, a host of celebs were seen participating in protests against the JNU violence which took place on Sunday evening.

Bloodied students, broken doors: Photos that describe JNU violence

January 06, 2020 9:50 am

While JNUSU claimed members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) were behind the attack, ABVP denied the allegations.

JNU row: Umar Khalid rusticated, Kanhaiya fined for pro-Afzal Guru event

April 25, 2016 9:03 pm

While Umar and Anirban were found guilty of triggering communal violence and disrupting communal harmony on campus, Mujeeb was found guilty of participating in the sloganeering.

Make In India week, JNU protests, Grammys: Here are top 30 frames of the week

February 20, 2016 8:00 am

Narendra Modi inaugurates Make In India. JNUSU Kanhaiya Kumar sent to 14-day judicial custody. 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

JNU students lead march for Kanhaiya Kumar's release, protest sedition law

February 19, 2016 2:43 pm

JNU students began their march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar in protest against the arrest of Kanhaiya Kumar and the ‘gagging of freedom of speech’ by the government.

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar sent to 14-day judicial custody

February 18, 2016 9:53 am

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges, was allegedly beaten up by lawyers on Wednesday while he was being produced at Patiala House court.

JNU row: Protest, counter-protest continue in Delhi

February 15, 2016 6:52 pm

A scuffle broke out at the Patiala House court in New Delhi on Monday afternoon after a group of about 40 lawyers present inside the court started shouting anti-JNU slogans demanding that University faculty present inside the court leave.

JNU Row: Umar Khalid, Anirban Granted Interim Bail By Delhi Court

March 20, 2016 2:33 pm

Keystrokes: Kanhaiya

March 08, 2016 11:29 am

Romila Thapar And Harbans Mukhia At JNU Campus

March 08, 2016 11:11 am

Leaders of Student Wings Of RSS, Congress And CPI-ML Talk About Unrest In Universities And Kanhaiya

March 08, 2016 11:02 am

Kanhaiya Kumar's Speech At JNU Campus After Release

March 04, 2016 1:21 pm

JNU unrest: Former professor returns his award

February 26, 2016 10:27 am

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Former Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Chaman Lal on Friday returned the 'Hinditar Bhashi Hindi Lekhak Puraskar' to the Ministry of Human Resource Development Ministry in the wake of ongoing unrest in the varsity. Lal said VC's moral authority will take a hit if he was not able to protect the faculty members, students and staff. Lal also termed the VC's move to allow police to enter the campus as a "disaster".

I attended Mahishasura event in JNU: BJP MP

February 26, 2016 9:26 am

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Confirming his attendance at the ‘Mahishasura festival’ of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in 2011, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Udit Raj on Friday said that he changed his thoughts after joining the saffron party. Raj further stated that Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani’s remarks on the Mahishasura event were political and he attended the event as an activist then. Irani had yesterday created a huge uproar in the Rajya Sabha by reading out a document on the Mahishasur Puja, observed on the JNU campus every October since 2011.

Budget Session Kicks Off On A Dramatic, Stormy Note: An Analysis

February 25, 2016 10:53 am

JNU row: Umar, Anirban sent to three-day remand

February 25, 2016 7:54 am

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Prem Nath informed that a local court has sent Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, Jawaharlal Nehru University students booked on sedition charges, to three-day police remand. The DCP said the Delhi Police will interrogate the students amid tight security. Khalid and Bhattacharya are among the five students, who along with JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar, had allegedly raised ‘anti-national’ slogans at an event organised on the university campus on February 9.

Scene Outside JNU Campus After Umar Khalid & Anirban Bhattacharya Surrendered

February 24, 2016 12:24 pm