Tag: jadavpur university
“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.
American Democracy Is Retreating—The Streets Must Rise Again, Says US Scholar in Kolkata Talk
At a Jadavpur University lecture, U.S. historian Elisabeth Armstrong traced Trump-era authoritarianism to Cold War repression and corporate power. She emphasized how fear politics and economic precarity threaten American democracy, and called for renewed grassroots organizing, solidarity, and street-level resistance to confront today’s crises and reclaim democratic spaces.
Jadavpur University Ragging: A Theoretical Analysis in the Light of Gramsci and Foucault
Lately, we have learned that a tragic incident has taken place as a consequence of ragging at Jadavpur University. It's a disastrous event and...
Sensitisation and Me Too like movement needed to control the menace of ragging
Kolkata: An anti-ragging convention held in Jadavpur University after a series of ragging related deaths that have occurred in and outside Bengal in recent...
Mother’s Quest for Truth: IIT Kharagpur Accused of Hindering Investigation in Faizan’s Murder
Kolkata: The fear of Rehana Ahmed has become a reality now.
Rehana Ahmed, the mother of Faizan Ahmed, a third-year student at the Indian Institute...