Institutionalising fear, targeting the general category

The new UGC guidelines are not regulatory reforms they are instruments of coercion. By granting unchecked powers to university authorities through vague and subjective clauses, the UGC has effectively normalised institutional bullying, with General Category students and faculty emerging as the most vulnerable. Terms such as “indiscipline,” “anti-institutional activity,” and “damage to institutional image” lack…

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How to get India to shop more

Consumption inertia has weighed heavily on consumer-facing companies for nearly two years, as the “revenge spending” euphoria that followed the pandemic fizzled out after the 2023 festive season. For years, govt undertook aggressive capex, but while infra spending built the rails for the future, it required resources – partially raised through taxes. This, combined with…

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HS Prannoy withdraws from Orleans Masters Super 300 badminton tournament | Badminton News

Paris: India’s HS Prannoy (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) NEW DELHI: HS Prannoy has withdrawn from the Orleans Masters Super 300 badminton tournament after suffering a shoulder injury during last week’s Swiss Open in Basel. The experienced Indian shuttler was originally scheduled to face top seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in the opening round.Prannoy first…

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Ankur Warikoo’s post sparks debate: Couple buys house before marriage, serves samosa at wedding

A couple’s decision to prioritize buying a home before their wedding sparked a debate on modern Indian marriage priorities. While some lauded their financial prudence and focus on stability, others questioned the simplicity of their ceremony, highlighting the evolving views on tradition versus partnership. Most marriage conversations in India begin with dates, venues, guest lists,…

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Delhi’s Uttam Nagar murder: Victim’s father says 15–20 people killed his son, seeks CBI probe citing police negligence | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: The father of 25-year-old Tarun, who was killed in a brutal attack, has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the matter on Saturday. The family alleged that local police have neither shared details of the arrests made so far nor conducted a proper inquiry into the incident in the national…

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