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Students of Kolkata in Solidarity with Students of AMU and Jamia

Students from several educational institutions in West Bengal marched in support of their counterparts in Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI), New Delhi and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Uttar Pradesh. Students of Aliah University, Visva Bharati, Jadavpur University, Calcutta University and Presidency University condemned the brutal action of the police and demanded revocation of the communal […]


Comrade, Outsider: Towards a Gender-Sensitized Space in Kolkata’s Student-Youth Progressive Politics

This piece discusses the recent sexual harassment allegations against a popular political figure in Kolkata’s student-youth spaces of activism. Engaging with the political concerns which came up in the context of this event, Jigisha Bhattacharya addresses the gendered nature of Kolkata’s universities and activist cultures, while focusing particularly on Presidency University. Simultaneously, she explores the […]