Jawaharlal Nehru University

A JNU Link In Nirmala Sitharaman's Congratulations For Abhijit Banerjee

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday October 14, 2019

Compliments flooded the social media when Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee and two others won the Nobel Prize for Economics for their efforts at alleviating global poverty on Monday. But it was a tweet from Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister and Mr Banerjee's fellow-alumnus from the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, that stood o...

Abhijit Banerjee, The Man Who Took On Global Poverty And Won A Nobel

People | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday October 14, 2019

Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee created headlines across the world today when he, along with two other world-renowned experts in field, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics for "their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty".

JNU, Calcutta University Alumnus Abhijit Banerjee Shares Economics Nobel With Esther Duflo, Michael Kremer

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Monday October 14, 2019

Abhijit Banerjee was educated at the Presidency College (then affiliated with University of Calcutta), Kolkata, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D in 1988.

5-Day Prior Permission For Meetings, Be Back In Hostel By 11 PM: JNU Proposals Irk Students

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Wednesday October 9, 2019

The JNU inter-hall administration supervises the 18 hostels of the university, spread over the campus, in Dakshinapuram Khand, Paschimabad(I) Khand, Paschimabad(II) Khand, Poorvanchal Khand and Uttrarakhand Khand.

Slogan Wars At JNU As Minister Speaks On Article 370 Move On Campus

Delhi News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Thursday October 3, 2019

A group of students at the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Thursday raised slogans against Union Minister Jitendra Singh , who was on campus to address a seminar on the government's decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370.

In Case Against Kanhaiya Kumar, Court Gives 1 Month Deadline To Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 18, 2019

The Delhi government was asked by a court to decide within one month on the clearance to prosecute former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a sedition case.

JNUSU Polls: Massive Improvement In Vote Share From 2017, Says NSUI

Education | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 18, 2019

The Congress-affiliated NSUI said it has seen a "massive" improvement in its vote share in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) polls from 2017.

United Left Wins All Top Posts In JNU Students' Union Polls

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 17, 2019

The united front of Left student groups AISA, SFI, AISF, DSF won all the four central panel posts in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) polls, the election committee announced on Tuesday.

National Issues Dominate University Polls In Delhi

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 13, 2019

Abolition of special status of Jammu and Kashmir, mob lynching and alleged "saffronisation", along with the "tukde tukde" episode, took the centre stage this time in the high profile elections to the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU).

JNUSU, Varsity Administration Levels Allegations Against Each Other

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2019

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union polls were held on September 6 and the counting commenced the next day. The polls recorded a turnout of 67.9 per cent, the highest in seven years. But the Delhi High Court had restricted the university from notifying the results.

JNU History Students 'Pained' By Administration's Move Over Romila Thapar's CV

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 10, 2019

Jawaharlal Nehru University's students of History have said they were "pained" by the administration's move to ask historian Romila Thapar to submit her CV.

Counting Of Votes For Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union Polls Begins

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 7, 2019

The counting of votes for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) polls began on Saturday after an 11-hour delay due to a deadlock between the students and the administration, the varsity's Election Committee said.

JNUSU Polls 2019: Counting Of Votes Begins After 11-Hour Delay

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 7, 2019

The counting of votes for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) polls began on Saturday after an 11-hour delay.

Like "Withdrawing Nobel": Ex-JNU Vice Chancellor, Asked To Submit Resume

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 6, 2019

Jawaharlal Nehru University's exercise to call for resumes of professors emeriti is similar to "withdrawing" Nobel of a recipient, if he or she is thought to be not doing enough good work a decade or two later, the varsity's former vice-chancellor Asis Datta said on Friday.

New JNU Admin Doesn't Understand A Thing About Education: Shashi Tharoor

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 6, 2019

Criticising the Jawaharlal Nehru University administration for asking historian Romila Thapar to submit her curriculum vitae, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said the new management doesn't understand the first thing about education and that universities give the professor emeritus status to honour themselves.