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Why are Delhi University students skipping the fourth year? New data reveals surprising trend across top colleges

Delhi University's Four-Year Undergraduate Programme offers flexibility but students largely stick to the three-year degree. Many are not opting for the fourth year. Data shows few students use early exit options. Awareness and employability concerns may be reasons. Colleges report low retention for the final year. The programme's impact is…

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A house worth crores, a deadly dispute: Inside the murder of a DU professor

A property dispute in West Bengal allegedly led to the murder of Delhi University professor Debosmita Paul. Delhi Police have arrested a couple and their son. The professor refused to sell her ancestral property. The couple allegedly planned the murder and travelled to Delhi to commit the crime. They were…

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DU Professor murder case takes a turn: Police find a shocking twist in Debosmita Paul case

DU Professor was found murdered in Delhi. Police are investigating the murder of Delhi University assistant professor Debosmita Paul, focusing on two masked individuals captured on CCTV within her residential complex. Investigators are examining forensic evidence and delivery personnel, while also reviewing security lapses that may have facilitated the crime.

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DU admissions 2026 date may get delayed this year, here's why

Delhi University's undergraduate admissions face further delays. Registrations will now commence after the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) results are declared. This follows disruptions in the CUET examination. Teachers express concern over recurring academic calendar issues since CUET's introduction. Calls are growing to reconsider the admission model due to these…

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Delhi University revises fee refund rules under NEP; full refund if students exit within 30 days

Delhi University introduces a new fee refund policy for NEP 2020. This policy covers the four-year undergraduate program and multiple entry-exit options. Students withdrawing within 30 days get a full refund. PhD scholars also have a dedicated refund framework. These changes begin from the 2026-27 academic session, offering clearer guidelines…

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First female principal of St Stephen's college takes charge despite Delhi University objections

St Stephen's College has appointed Susan Elias as its new principal, marking a historic milestone for the institution. Elias, who assumed office on Monday, becomes the first woman to lead the prestigious college in its 145-year history. Her appointment comes after a prolonged dispute between the college administration and Delhi…

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DU first year student drugged with cold coffee, raped by three for four days in Lucknow

A Delhi University student was allegedly raped repeatedly over four days in Lucknow after being coerced off a train. Two known acquaintances lured her to a rented room where she claims she was drugged and assaulted by them and a third unidentified man.

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CUET has increased diversity at Delhi University: VC Yogesh Singh

Delhi University's Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh champions the CUET for fostering diversity and equal opportunity. He also details the ongoing rollout of the four-year undergraduate program under the NEP. Expansion of infrastructure is underway to support these changes. The university is also increasing its focus on artificial intelligence and emerging…

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‘Suspended for speaking up’: Hansraj College’s crackdown leaves 1 student still fighting

Parth Srivastava had questions about how his college spent its money. He filed RTIs and posted videos online. For that, he claims, he was suspended. He is now the last of 26 students still suspended at Hansraj College, and his case has reached the Delhi High Court.

Newslaundry

Flowers, fear, and ‘apolitical’ claims: Inside the LSR campus protest

On April 16, students of Delhi University’s Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) posted a sheet of paper outside their principal’s office that read, “We come in peace.” The note was framed with marigold flowers and roses.

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‘Precautionary step’ or ‘fascist clampdown’? Confrontation with YouTuber leads to a protest ban at DU

On February 17, Delhi University issued an order banning any protests on campus for the next one month. This came after a confrontation between YouTuber Ruchi Tiwari and All India Students Association (AISA) members on February 13, resulting in cross FIRs being registered at Maurice Nagar police station.

Newslaundry

From ‘Nation First’ to ‘Brahmanvaad Zindabad’: Inside the chaos at DU

On February 12, as students sat outside Delhi University’s Arts Faculty listening to anti-caste poetry and speeches, a bucket of water was hurled toward 73-year-old historian Irfan Habib. Minutes later, bricks came flying from inside the Arts Faculty.

Newslaundry

‘Mob lynching regulation for GC students’: Inside the DU protest against UGC equity norms

On Wednesday, hundreds of ‘general category’ students from Delhi University staged a protest against the University Grants Commission’s recent guidelines to tackle caste discrimination on college campuses. Newslaundry spoke to students participating in this protest and to those in favour of these guidelines.

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Complaint ‘without consent’, cops on TISS campus ‘after tweet’: Inside the crackdown over Saibaba event

At least nine students at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai are facing criminal charges over a small event marking the death anniversary of former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba. But the FIR has raised serious questions about police procedure.

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‘Indian Muslims not equal’: ABP show allows hate speech, slurs as Ragi vs Pathan

On her primetime show Mahadangal, ABP News anchor Chitra Tripathi sat by as her guest, Delhi University professor Sangit Ragi, launched into a communal diatribe – calling Muslims “betrayers,” calling for a denial of equal rights, and hurling slurs – without so much as a decisive rebuke.

Benzinga

Donald Trump, Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos AI-Generated Deepfake Videos Used To Sway College Elections In India

AI-generated campaign videos featuring U.S. President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos made headlines in India after they were used to influence voting in Delhi University's student elections.

Newslaundry

DU polls: Student politics vs student concerns?

The Delhi University Students’ Union elections are here.

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From Doraemon to Sanjay Dutt: The new grammar of DU’s poll season

The roads of Delhi University’s North Campus are no longer buried under heaps of political flyers, but the 2025 Students’ Union election still carries the same tether to national politics.

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Indian court says Modi’s university degree can be kept confidential

Delhi High Court rules academic records of even public figures constitute personal information that is exempt from disclosure under India’s transparency law

Newslaundry

‘We could not save her’: How three students tried to rescue a child during Delhi stampede

At around 9.30 pm on Saturday, as the crush swelled on platform numbers 13 and 14 at New Delhi Railway Station, Ramkumar Manjhi began to panic.

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Hafta 524: Modi meets Trump, Delhi election results, UGC’s new guidelines

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by The Caravan’s Hartosh Singh Bal and Delhi University professor Tanvir Aeijaz.

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Delhi Elections: Pravesh Verma attacks Kejriwal over letter to PM seeking OBC status for Jats in Delhi, watch video

In his letter to PM, Kejriwal highlighted that Jat community members from Rajasthan are granted OBC reservation benefits under the central list, while jats of Delhi are denied the same benefits at central institutions such Delhi University. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DU: Ramjas professor, accused of sexual harassment, finally resigns

A professor at Delhi University's Ramjas College, who had been accused of sexual harassment, resigned on Wednesday (January 8, 2025). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Measured and methodical: What a DU seminar in 1999 told me about Manmohan Singh

It was an autumn day in 1999. I was an undergraduate student among a thin audience at the auditorium of Delhi University’s Hindu College. That was the first time I saw Dr Manmohan Singh in person. And that was when I noticed core attributes he carried even in high office…

The Conversation

Friday essay: A man out of time – E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India at 100 and the legacies of colonialism

I was aware of David Lean’s cinematic adaptation of A Passage to India (1984) before I encountered E.M. Forster’s original novel, which celebrated its centenary in 2024. While the film was being shot on location, I had a vague sense of the ambition as well as the arrogance of those…

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