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    Aranya Shankar
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    Aranya Shankar is a Special Correspondent with The Federal.
      Social media ban
      India

      Social media ban for Under-16s: Is Australia-style law feasible in India?

      31 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
      SC stay on UGC equity rules sparks fierce debate across academia, politics
      Education

      SC stay on UGC equity rules sparks fierce debate across academia, politics

      30 Jan 2026 9:27 AM IST
      Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar
      Education

      Padma Shri for ex-JNU VC Jagadesh Kumar reignites debate over his academic legacy

      27 Jan 2026 7:48 PM IST
      IIT Kanpur suicide: The silent crisis in PhD programmes in India
      Education

      IIT-Kanpur suicide flags the silent crisis in India’s PhD programmes

      25 Jan 2026 11:58 AM IST
      Rohith Vemula
      Education

      Decade after Rohith Vemula's death, students flag systemic caste bias on campuses

      21 Jan 2026 11:49 AM IST
      Professional milestones to personal moments — what Umar and Sharjeel have lost since 2020 arrest
      The Eighth Column

      Professional milestones to personal moments — what Umar and Sharjeel have lost since 2020 arrest

      21 Jan 2026 9:11 AM IST
      Suicide, Depression
      India

      SC orders sweeping reforms to curb student suicides, tightens rules for universities

      15 Jan 2026 9:57 PM IST
      Rohith Act demand persists 10 years after Rohith Vemula’s death
      India

      Rohith Act demand persists 10 years after Rohith Vemula’s death

      15 Jan 2026 6:57 PM IST
      Venezuela attack by US
      India

      Opposition parties slam US aggression in Venezuela, Centre’s tame response

      13 Jan 2026 3:01 PM IST
      golden jackals
      Delhi

      Deaths of 11 golden jackals at JNU raise concerns over wildlife safety on campus

      8 Jan 2026 9:32 AM IST
      Delhis outdated, fragmented sewage network triggers systemic water contamination
      Delhi

      Delhi's outdated, fragmented sewage network triggers systemic water contamination

      7 Jan 2026 2:27 PM IST
      Delhi riots case: Bail for five, jail for two leaves families balancing relief and sorrow
      India

      Delhi riots case: Bail for five, jail for two leaves families balancing relief and sorrow

      6 Jan 2026 8:28 AM IST
      Delhi air pollution
      Delhi

      Delhi spent just 17 pc of NCAP air pollution funds in 5 years: RTI

      4 Jan 2026 3:47 PM IST
      Justice for Anjel Chakma: North East groups protest against racism in Delhi
      Delhi

      Justice for Anjel Chakma: North East groups protest against racism in Delhi

      2 Jan 2026 9:50 AM IST
      Anjel Chakma death
      India

      After Anjel Chakma’s death, NE students say core failure is lack of legal recognition

      30 Dec 2025 8:53 AM IST
      Aravalli Hills
      India

      Aravalli Hills case: Activists welcome SC order, call it ‘interim win’

      29 Dec 2025 6:33 PM IST
      Why the new Aravalli definition is dangerous | Neelam Ahluwalia interview
      India

      Why the new Aravalli definition is dangerous | Neelam Ahluwalia interview

      28 Dec 2025 6:28 PM IST
      A
      India

      Why India’s Rights Commissions are struggling to stay afloat

      25 Dec 2025 6:20 AM IST
      IYCs Clean Air, My Right convention
      Delhi

      ‘Clean Air, My Right’ convention: Youth Congress flags pollution crisis as public health emergency

      18 Dec 2025 9:52 AM IST
      delhi university 4th year
      Education

      Delhi University's fourth-year research programme faltering under NEP

      17 Dec 2025 8:44 AM IST
      press conference by coordination committee against VBSA Bill
      Education

      Teachers, students, Opposition MPs flag centralisation, reduced funding in VBSA Bill

      16 Dec 2025 9:53 AM IST
      Education loan access shrinking as outstanding amount surges: Panel
      Education

      Education loan access shrinking as outstanding amount surges: Panel

      11 Dec 2025 10:03 AM IST
      HECI, Kanimozhi
      India

      HECI Bill: Teachers, students oppose, meet non-BJP MPs for support

      10 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Parliamentary panel slams NTAs performance, suggests corrective measures
      India

      Parliamentary panel slams NTA's performance, suggests corrective measures

      8 Dec 2025 8:51 PM IST
      Abhay S Oka
      India

      ‘Superstition thrives, reformers attacked’: Justice Oka flags Kumbh-like events

      6 Dec 2025 11:49 AM IST
      SIM binding rules will disrupt WhatsApp use; no fix for major scams, says expert
      India

      SIM binding rules will disrupt WhatsApp use; no fix for major scams, says expert

      5 Dec 2025 6:38 PM IST
      National Minority Commission
      India

      Minority rights panel lies defunct as discrimination complaints soar

      4 Dec 2025 3:43 PM IST
      Why Sanchar Saathi mandate sparked privacy, surveillance concerns
      India

      Why Sanchar Saathi mandate sparked privacy, surveillance concerns

      3 Dec 2025 5:26 PM IST
      How a chain of community-led libraries is reimagining public reading spaces in Delhi-NCR
      The Eighth Column

      How a chain of community-led libraries is reimagining public reading spaces in Delhi-NCR

      1 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
      ‘Band-aid fixes won’t save Delhi’s air or the Yamuna’: Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha
      Delhi

      ‘Band-aid fixes won’t save Delhi’s air or the Yamuna’: Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha

      29 Nov 2025 7:05 PM IST
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