Deepu, a 2015 Asia Journalism Fellow, has been based in Ranchi since 2012 as the newspaper's Jharkhand correspondent. He tweets at @deepusebastian
September 15, 2009 00:21 IST
The Delhi University committed contempt of court by holding direct elections to its students union for the past two years,says former chief election commissioner J M Lyngdoh who had chaired the committee that framed guidelines for students union elections across universities in the country.
Tue, Sep 15, 2009September 12, 2009 00:08 IST
Two days since an MTech student died on way to the hospital after an asthma attack,the JNU administration on Friday said the university could have done little as it is short of funds.
Sat, Sep 12, 2009September 08, 2009 23:59 IST
Kirori Mal College student Shilpi Nagpal was thrilled to see her favourite teacher from the Department of Chemistry,Kalpana Mehrotra,pose for a photograph with the former President APJ Abdul Kalam.
Tue, Sep 08, 2009September 07, 2009 03:55 IST
4 seats were up for grabs in the DUSU panel president,vice president,secretary,and the joint secretary.
Mon, Sep 07, 2009September 06, 2009 03:57 IST
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad,the students wing of BJP,may have won only the lone seat it was contesting but can claim to have won the day as the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) election results were announced on Saturday.
Sun, Sep 06, 2009September 05, 2009 00:28 IST
After controversies through the past week over the disqualification of key candidates from the big guns,NSUI and ABVP...
Sat, Sep 05, 2009September 03, 2009 00:55 IST
AISA: Promises to stall steep,arbitrary and unaccountable fee hikes under various heads by different colleges.''
Thu, Sep 03, 2009September 02, 2009 01:27 IST
In a volte face,the National Students Union of India has withdrawn from the Joint Struggle Committee of the Jawaharlal Nehru University that is fighting a Supreme Court ban on the universitys students union elections.
Wed, Sep 02, 2009September 02, 2009 01:26 IST
Fanfare and a fair share of pandemonium mark the Delhi University Students Union election every year,but only 51 of a total of 83 DU colleges will cast their vote on September 4 - the rest are not affiliated to the body.
Wed, Sep 02, 2009September 01, 2009 03:28 IST
Julia Gillard,the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia,asked the student community on Monday to actively participate in politics because good governance really can change lives.
Tue, Sep 01, 2009September 01, 2009 03:16 IST
Campaigning for the Delhi University Students Union elections is largely done the tried-and-tested way: meeting the voters and reaching as many classrooms in as many colleges as possible.
Tue, Sep 01, 2009August 30, 2009 03:46 IST
The smaller students organisations aiming to make a mark in the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections are rubbing their hands with glee.
Sun, Aug 30, 2009August 28, 2009 23:55 IST
Six candidates for the Delhi University Students Union elections have been issued showcause notices by the Chief Election Officer for violation of the code of conduct.
Fri, Aug 28, 2009August 26, 2009 00:34 IST
The faculty of IIT-Delhi went on mass casual leave on Tuesday demanding the implementations of the Govardhan Committee recommendations.
Wed, Aug 26, 2009August 25, 2009 01:03 IST
With the Delhi University Teachers Association elections scheduled to be held on August 27,the main contenders Vandana Sharma of Indian National Teachers Congress...
Tue, Aug 25, 2009August 25, 2009 00:49 IST
The Delhi School of Economics has now achieved a first it would not like to be too proud of: the institution has been identified as the worst offender in a list of smoking dens in Delhi University.
Tue, Aug 25, 2009August 24, 2009 01:19 IST
Sudheer pointed excitedly to the centre of the LCD screen of the digital camera. See that star that stands out in the centre? The drawing had to be perfect to achieve such symmetry.
Mon, Aug 24, 2009August 12, 2009 00:41 IST
The National Students Union of India state committee of the Jawaharlal Nehru University was disbanded on Sunday in view of the bodys upcoming elections in the university.
Wed, Aug 12, 2009August 04, 2009 03:26 IST
With just 10 days to go before Jawaharlal Nehru University closes its admission process,285 Other Backward Category seats have been filled,out of the 360 reserved for the category.
Tue, Aug 04, 2009August 01, 2009 02:47 IST
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has put on hold all ongoing construction work at Dwarka Sector-8,claiming the houses fall in the air route and can lead to a major accident.
Sat, Aug 01, 2009August 01, 2009 00:22 IST
The Airport Authority of India has put on hold all ongoing construction work at Dwarka Sector-8,claiming the houses fall in the air route and can lead to a major accident.
Sat, Aug 01, 2009July 22, 2009 00:51 IST
Buoyed by the success of a pilot project,the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is about to embark on a high-profile project to change the face of Paharganj.
Wed, Jul 22, 2009July 13, 2009 05:09 IST
Delhi spends more per person on education than all other states in India. It invested Rs 1,753 in 2008-09,as compared to the Rs 1,098 spent by the other states...
Mon, Jul 13, 2009July 05, 2009 00:40 IST
Premchand does not know when his birthday is,but his family and the entire Modha village in Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh knows that September 4,2008,was the day when he was reborn.
Sun, Jul 05, 2009July 02, 2009 01:05 IST
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD),by its own estimation,is losing out on property tax from almost two-third of property owners in the Capital.
Thu, Jul 02, 2009