Aligarh Muslim University
- India
UP: AMU looking into scuffle involving Kashmiri students
Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is looking into the December 24 scuffle between two groups of students — one from Kashmir and another from eastern Uttar Pradesh — and will take “stringent…
- India
AMU students protest over assault on Kashmiri PhD scholar by juniors
Aligarh Muslim University on Sunday witnessed protests by Kashmiri students after a Kashmiri PhD scholar was allegedly beaten up by a student group. The incident happened at around 1 am on Sunday…
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Sir Syed beyond emotional veneration
Do reverence and emotional attachment to a polymath produce an unseemly tragic narrative? Do the grateful countries, indebted institutions, and the beholden public celebrate his birthday zestfully without conversing with his layered…
- India
AMU female students allege discrimination for wearing burqa, niqab
A recent incident of what students are referring to as “internal Islamophobia” in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) a number of Muslim female students have alleged discrimination by the administration based on…
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Sir Syed worked for Muslims and Hindus to break social barriers for empowerment
It looks incredible that a person whose vigorous perusal of modern education and breath-taking reforms pulled out Indians from the quagmire of ignorance and subjugation, has explored new opportunities of self-discovery and…
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Leading academic from AMU wins top UAE award for alternative medicine
Dubai: Prof Wazahat Husain, a leading academic from the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has won an international award for Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Husain, a retired chairman of the Department of…
- India
‘Sanatan Dharma’ to be included in AMU curriculum
Aligarh: After the Allahabad University decided to introduce courses in Hindu astrology and rituals, now the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will include ‘Sanatan Dharma’, along with other religions, in its curriculum from…
- Hyderabad
Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh initiated interfaith dialogue, says AMU VC Tariq Mansoor
Hyderabad: Dara Shikoh, the Mughal Prince and Son of Emperor Shahjahan, is credited to have introduced interfaith dialogue in India. He invited Hindu Scholars from Banaras, Mirzapur to his court and himself went to…
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A nuanced narrative and beyond
By Dayem Mohammad Ansari The acumen of Shafey Kidwai doesn’t let him stay where the road ends. The seeker inside him not only jumps over the ditch but also succeeds in finding…
- India
AMU scholar attempts suicide over harassment by supervisor
Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice-chancellor has constituted a two-member enquiry committee to probe the matter of attempted suicide by a female research scholar here, officials said on Tuesday. Nabeela Khanam,…
- Sports
AMU faculty members patent cricket bat with detachable handles
Agra: Here’s some good news for cricket enthusiasts, who will now be able to play with a bat that has detachable handles of varying lengths. This innovative bat, which offers both control…
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More than a Hagiographical Account
Shafey Kidwai What binds the fifteen iconic texts, “High school English Grammar and Composition” (Wren and Martin,1935),” Arithmetic” (Jadav Chandra Chakravarty, 1890), “Algebra (Jadav Chandra Chakravarty,1912), ” An Introduction to the study…
- India
AMU professor placed under suspension for hurting religious sentiments
Aligarh (UP): An Assistant Professor of Aligarh Muslim University has been placed under suspension for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by a slide’s presentation that included “mythical references” to rape. In view of…
- India
AMU Vice Chancellor’s term extended
Aligarh: The term of the current vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been extended for one year. The President (Ram Nath Kovind) in his capacity as Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)…
- India
CAA-NRC protest: Sharjeel Imam seems to be skeptical of ideas of secularism, democracy, says court
New Delhi: A Delhi Court while framing charges of sedition against Jawaharlal Nehru University student Sharjeel Imam noted that in his speeches Imam appears to be “skeptical of the ideas of secularism…
