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IISc makes Aadhaar mandatory for admission

Jul 25, 2016

IISc has made Aadhaar mandatory for new admissions this term. This comes as yet another violation of the Supreme Court ruling making Aadhaar purely voluntary – only this time so close to home.

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IISc Mess Subsidy Protests

Apr 11, 2014

On Thursday, April 10, the students of IISc protested the administration's proposal to cancel the mess subsidy. I myself participated and was witness to the proceedings. Here is a short account of the events of the day and a comparison of various newspaper reports on the incident.

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