SC judge K Vinod Chandran recuses himself from hearing plea related to AMU VC's appointmentJustice K Vinod Chandran recused himself from hearing a plea against Professor Naima Khatoon's appointment as Aligarh Muslim University VC....
18 Aug, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
Allahabad HC dismisses petition challenging appointment of Naima Khatoon as Aligarh Muslim University VCThe Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition challenging Naima Khatoon's appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (...
17 May, 2025, 07.07 PM IST
Breaking the bro code: Women in the Indian startup ecosystem call for accountability and change at the ET Soonicorns Summit 2024Jo Aggarwal, Shanti Mohan, Shally Modi, Minu Margeret, and Rashmi Daga shared a blueprint for enabling and empowering women in India’s male...
03 Oct, 2024, 04.14 PM IST
Naima Khatoon appointed as AMU's first female Vice Chancellor in over 100 yearsNaima Khatoon has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), making her the first woman to hold this positio...
22 Apr, 2024, 10.20 PM IST
Appointment of new AMU VC: Eight members submit dissent note over acting VC chairing meetEight members of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) governing body have submitted a dissent note regarding the selection of the university...
07 Nov, 2023, 03.06 PM IST
Govt offers stimulus to SIDBI-backed PE-VC funds, gives fillip to startup financingThe fund of funds for startups (FFS) was introduced in 2016 for contribution to various alternative investment funds (AIFs) registered with...
16 May, 2022, 10.19 AM IST
'Mediocre' appointments damage human capital, youth's future: Varun Gandhi on new JNU VCThe central government appointed Pandit as the vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, making her the first woman to hold the post.
08 Feb, 2022, 03.56 PM IST
JNU's first woman VC runs into Tweet rowHer Twitter account was deleted soon, but not before Twitter users managed screenshots of controversial tweets. Pandit's tweets include one...
07 Feb, 2022, 11.47 PM IST
Santishree Pandit appointed JNU VCSantishree Dhulipudi Pandit, who is currently the Vice Chancellor of Savitribai Phule University, has been appointed as the VC of Jawaharla...
07 Feb, 2022, 01.12 PM IST
'It's OK to do nothing': The message that Debjani Ghosh says she needed todayThe NASSCOM chief found the message in Harsh Goenka's #ThursdayThoughts tweet.
13 Aug, 2020, 05.49 PM IST
Niti to set up dedicated cell to promote women entrepreneurs"The cell would handhold women entrepreneurs and acts as a facilitator and catalyst," he told reporters after conclusion of the three day G...
01 Dec, 2017, 08.49 AM IST
BHU appoints first woman chief proctorThe appointment was approved by Vice Chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi following the resignation of O P Singh.
28 Sep, 2017, 07.47 PM IST
Smriti Irani confers honorary degree to boxing champion Mary KomSmriti Irani conferred honorary degree to M C Mary Kom and first woman Chairperson of the UPSC Rose Millian Bathew for their contributions ...
29 Mar, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
How gritty women entrepreneurs are fighting prejudice in startup funding ecosystemFor founders in India, the battle may be on various fronts: for instance, gender bias coupled with that of caste can be a toxic combination.
06 Mar, 2016, 11.55 AM IST
Women entrepreneurs judged as women first and entrepreneurs laterA study by CB Insights revealed that only eight per cent of funded startups in America were founded by women. All-male teams were four time...
06 Mar, 2016, 11.52 AM IST
JNU row: Calling dissenters anti-national is a major political ploy now, says Richa SinghRicha Singh discussed the sedition charges against JNU’s student union president, the freedom of right-wing and left-wing speakers, prevail...
15 Feb, 2016, 12.38 PM IST
Professor Louise Richardson, Oxford's first-ever female vice-chancellorProfessor Louise Richardson, currently the principal and vice-chancellor of the University of St Andrews, has been nominated as the next VC.
29 May, 2015, 10.24 AM IST