Aligarh: Forty-four employees of the Aligarh Muslim University – 19 professors and 25 non-teaching staff – have died after contracting the Covid virus, sparking concern over yet more cases, and deaths, emerging from the prestigious educational institution. AMU Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor wrote to the ICMR (Indian Council for MedicalContinue Reading

By Matters India Reporter Aligarh: October 21, 2018: The Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India has conferred upon Jesuit Father Christian W Troll, the Sir Syed Excellence Award in recognition of his excellent work on Sir Syed studies. Prof. Abdul Kidwai, the head of the Department of Quranic Studies at theContinue Reading

Dr. George Jacob Recently, two prestigious campuses of learning- Delhi’s St. Stephen’s College, and Aligarh Muslim University drew the ireful attention of rightwing lampoons. They decided to vandalize these institutions. They were apparently attempting to provoke unrest in the campuses at the behest of their political masters remote- controlling themContinue Reading

New Delhi: The NDA government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it would withdraw the appeal filed by the erstwhile UPA government challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict holding the Aligarh Muslim University as non-minority institution. “I changed my mind two months ago,” Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told aContinue Reading