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NLU Debate in Jammu and Kashmir Rekindles Regional Divide Over Equity and Development

January 20, 2026 Editor

NLU Debate Reignites Regional Divide in Jammu and Kashmir: Education, Equity and the Politics of Place By: Javid Amin | 19 January 2026 When a University Becomes a Political Flashpoint The proposal to establish a National Law University (NLU) in Jammu and Kashmir should, by any objective measure, have been a moment of collective optimism. NLUs are among India’s most prestigious educational institutions, shaping future judges, policymakers, constitutional lawyers, and legal scholars. For a region long plagued by conflict, educational migration, and limited access to elite institutions, an NLU promised…

Merit Over Residence: Supreme Court Bans Domicile Quota in PG Medical Admissions

January 30, 2025 Editor

Supreme Court strikes down domicile-based reservation for PG medical courses New Delhi, Jan 29: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that providing domicile or residence-based reservation for admissions to postgraduate (PG) medical courses within the State Quota is unconstitutional, as it violates the right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The ruling came in the case of Tanvi Behl v. Shreya Goyal, as reported by Bar and Bench. A Bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and SVN Bhatti emphasized that merit alone should determine admissions…

Freezing Classrooms in Kashmir: Students Stay Home Amid Heating Crisis

November 30, 2024 Editor

Students shiver as Kashmir colleges lack heating facility Srinagar, Nov 29: The students across the Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) in Kashmir shiver daily in the classrooms due to lack of heating facilities. An official said while the mercury has witnessed a dip and most of the areas reel in sub-zero temperatures, the Higher Education Department (HED) has not made any heating arrangements for the students. “There are no heating arrangements available for the college students in the classrooms despite the cold weather prevailing inside the classrooms,” a college professor told, wishing…