A professor from a university in West Bengal has come under scrutiny after a video of her “marrying” a student in a classroom went viral on January 28. In the purported video clip of the senior professor, head of the Department of Applied Psychology at the state-run Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, is seen performing Hindu Bengali marriage …
Former JNU vice-chancellor Asis Datta, noted scientist R Rajaraman and historian Romila Thapar are among 12 emeritus professors whose CVs have been sought by Jawaharlal Nehru University administration for a review of their work. The JNU administration's decision to ask historian Thapar to submit her CV for assessment for her continuation as professor emerita drew sharp criticism from various quarters. …
