Tag: jadavpur university
When “Why?” Becomes a Threat: Is West Bengal’s Democratic Space Shrinking?
West Bengal’s recent clashes over classrooms, universities, the press and cultural institutions raise a larger question: what happens when political power enters spaces meant for independent thought? The incidents may not be connected, but together they reveal how easily institutional autonomy and dissent can come under pressure.
Who Owns Jadavpur? The BJP’s Bid to Breach Bengal’s Red Citadel
The violence at Jadavpur University has exposed a larger contest over Bengal’s campuses. As BJP and ABVP seek to expand their political and ideological presence, clashes at Presidency and Midnapore raise questions about dissent, student politics and public education
From GB Meeting Dispute to Campus Clash: What Happened at Jadavpur University
A violent confrontation at Jadavpur University over a proposed FETSU general body meeting left several students injured, as ABVP and Left-backed student organisations traded allegations of assault, vandalism and stone-pelting.
“You Asked the Wrong Questions”: Why Activists Say ‘Godi Media’ Became Part of the Story at Kolkata Protest
As journalists alleged attacks during the Kolkata protest, activists told eNewsroom that the deeper issue was how sections of the mainstream or 'Godi Media' ignored students' demands, choosing provocative narratives over questions about repeated exam controversies and police action.
Young, Defiant, and Unafraid: Afreen Begum’s High-Stakes Fight in Ballygunge
Jadavpur scholar Afreen Begum labels TMC and BJP "two sides of the same coin" in this exclusive interview, exposing the SIR’s impact on Ballygunge and her grassroots challenge to political heavyweights.
Three Years, No Justice: Mamata Govt Moves to Review Faizan Ahmed Autopsy, Mother Opposes
Two years after IITian Faizan Ahmed’s death, the Calcutta High Court resumed hearings. The Mamata Banerjee government seeks a medical board to review the autopsies, despite the second postmortem confirming homicide and SIT probe underway. Faizan’s mother strongly opposes, accusing the state of siding with perpetrators instead of victims