In his latest tweet, Anshul Kumar, in response to the Wire article by Prof Ajay Gudavarthy, has called him “Ga*duvarthy.”

Anshul may be a Dalit, but that doesn’t give him a free pass to abuse everyone. He has also been abusing Dalit writers like Suraj Yengde and Manisha Mondal, including misogynistic abuses to the latter. Even his question to Spivak wasn’t a question but just trolling. He later made a meme morphing Spivak’s face on a corpse awaiting cremation.

I think Dalit activists should dissociate with this abusive and misogynistic guy because he is hurting their cause.

"She reprimanded him twice, and also requested him not to be rude to an 83-year-old woman who was in his institution on the request of the students. Neither the student who raised the query nor Spivak was innocent in their symbolic games; it was like ships passing by the night. The student was trying to remind her of her own privileged caste position of being a Brahmin.

"The student later tweeted, referring to Spivak as ‘this bastard and bitch’ [who] did not allow me to complete my question. Spivak’s gender assertion took a casteist turn, and the student’s caste assertion took a misogynist turn. There is outrage on social media against Spivak for her outrageous behaviour as that is considered to be deeply prejudiced and coming from a position of power....

Most of this seems to come from the fact that many Indian postcolonial scholars are Bengali, and it’s a no brainer to see that most Bengali scholarship is relatively ill-informed of caste in the rest of India."

https://thewire.in/caste/the-gayatri-spivak-controversy-exploring-the-implosion-of-subalternity-in-public-discourse

P.S. In a similar vein, while Spivak was elitist, I should add that the JNU student in question has been hurling misogynistic and anti-Bengali abuses on Twitter since that day. Like really filthy street abuses. He also introduced himself to Spivak as a "professor", when he is simply a student. Spivak may be snooty, but this dude is ▮▮▮.

As someone coming from rural roots of the state, I can assure you that most families, even in villages, aspire to educate their children in English medium or so-called semi-English Medium schools. For those who are not proficient in English or not conversant with it, CLAT would never be an option for them, as it never has been in comparison to more lucrative option in comparison to the Tier 3 B.tech in CS from random Pune college which at least assures you placement in service based industry. Even MNLUs, like any other NLU, are fed by Tier 1 and 2 cities of Maharashtra where English is already the norm due to the commercial leverage it provides.

This policy decision of the Maharashtra government won't change anything on the ground.

Rather would only create an educational divide in mnlus among Marathi and non-Marathi [Most unwarranted thing as of now] , anyway my boy from Marathwada would thrive in every condition.

So true!!!!

The policy of conducting CLAT in regional languages is an ill-conceived, regressive measure that threatens to dismantle the very foundations of legal education in India. This absurd policy is not just a step backward; it is a leap into an abyss of mediocrity and provincialism, effectively sabotaging the aspirations of countless students who dream of engaging with the global legal community. It ignores the reality that the legal profession in India, and indeed worldwide, is deeply entrenched in English. Legal texts, landmark judgments, and critical legal scholarship are overwhelmingly available in English or foreign languages. Introducing regional languages into CLAT would create an insurmountable barrier for students when they face the inevitable reality of English-dominated legal education and practice.

This policy, under the guise of inclusivity, is a farce that will fragment the legal fraternity along linguistic lines, leading to insular education systems. Imagine the chaos of having state-based legal education monopolized by regional languages: Marathi for Maharashtra, Kannada for Karnataka, Bengali for West Bengal. This Balkanization of legal education is not just impractical; it is downright disastrous. It will force students to attend law schools in their home states, effectively trapping them in a localized educational bubble and depriving them of the rich, diverse educational experience that comes from interacting with peers from across the country. This policy will cripple the national integration that law schools should foster, instead fostering regional parochialism and mediocrity.

Moreover, this multilingual CLAT policy is a slap in the face to meritocracy. The current CLAT structure, which includes English comprehension, serves as a critical benchmark to ensure that students possess the essential skills required to excel in legal education and beyond. By diluting this standard, we are not leveling the playing field; we are lowering the bar to the point of absurdity. It is an insult to the intelligence and hard work of students who have strived to master English, often against considerable odds. The proponents of this misguided policy are delusional if they believe that regional language proficiency can substitute the global lingua franca that English has become.

From a Mumbai-based non-GLC college here. One of my batchmates (2020, 5-year course) met with an accident in 2021. He was travelling with a friend, the latter driving the vehicle. The vehicle dashed against a divider, the friend who was driving died on the spot. My batchmate was hospitalised for roughly a week, but could not make it. He passed away sometime in third week of July, 2021.

I am first gen law student from a tier -2 pvt college, i do have some decent internships but no publication yet. I am in my 3rd year of 5 year law program. Lately i am tilting towards litigation but litigation horror stories are scaring me. However, i come from a family of police officers almost all of my relatives from both my mother and father side, including my own father is a police officer. So, i was wondering if that would give me any advantage?

Please come out of your bubble. Lot of people also talk about how horrid the NY subway is - and the absolute stench everywhere you go in NY.

Even Local folks talk about how Bandra was quite peaceful but now has been overtaken by indiscriminate construction and rents have shot up. Mumbai may have been an exciting city to be in 10 years back when lot of things were exclusive to Mumbai, but now it seems it’s not worth the premium.

But do they have high speed internet? Then everyone does not need to be in Bombay. Good time to refresh memories from 4 years ago - we did manage getting stuff done online.

Payments are online, quick commerce is online, clients are sent the work output online, even courts are online, but people have to be together for "productivity"?

Yes, the salary will not grow as fast and companies will punish remote workers, but that can be addressed with collective bargaining (difficult) and maybe even accepting lower pay but investing smarter.

Read this book called 'Remote', very insightful.

Your critique of Mumbai (not “Bombay”) is not only shortsighted but also reveals a profound ignorance of the city's complexities and vibrancy. Mumbai is a bustling metropolis, is the financial heartbeat of India, hosting the headquarters of numerous Tier 1 firms and multinational corporations. To dismiss it as a "giant slum" with "skyscrapers thrown around" is to overlook the dynamic blend of history, culture, and opportunity that defines this city.

Yes, Mumbai is expensive, but that’s the price you pay for being in one of the world's most significant economic hubs. The city attracts talent from across the globe, offering unparalleled professional opportunities, especially in law, finance, and entertainment.

Your comments on poverty and hygiene are not entirely unfounded, but they are grossly exaggerated and one-sided. Mumbai's challenges are emblematic of any major global city grappling with rapid urbanization. Compare this to New York, where the stark contrast between Wall Street's opulence and the struggles of the Bronx is equally striking. Yet, no one would dare call New York a "giant slum."

Moreover, Mumbai's spirit of resilience and community is unmatched. The local trains, often criticized for their overcrowding, are a lifeline for millions, embodying the city's ethos of perseverance and unity.

And the end of the day the moot point is this: If you hate Mumbai, then leave!, find an internship somewhere else. When I was working in Patna, I absolutely hated it, so I looked for another job and soon shifted to BLR which I consider like my second home now.

Campus, teachers, reputation alumni network wise SLS P is better. However, SLSN has the advantage of being in NCR. You get a lot more exposure, working practitioners teaching you specialized subjects, and the ability to intern after every semester and throughout your fourth and fifth year give you an edge in gaining experience. If you dont have a lot of family contacts but are sociable, SLSN can help you get alot of chances at getting to know alot more people. If you're planning to go into litigation, especially in Delhi, go for SLSN. If not, go for SLSP

B&F gets the most number as well as high profile transactions. The money is the best out of these three. The work load is also the worst, you're guaranteed to be losing sleep towards the end of every quarter, and it'll be hell in last three weeks of December and March.

Energy is really niche, the money is more than decent but very few good places in Tier - 1. Electricity is the dominant sub-area which has its fair share of practitioners. If you can get a hang of oil and natural gas sector, you can very well go in-house, including working in other jurisdictions.

IP is immensely fun work but the pay in India is poor, incuding in T-1s. There's no dearth of IP matters, they're just concentrated in a few firms. If you have a decent practice, you can keep getting onto the meaty matters. If you have a patent background, it'll be easier to work in other jurisdictions. Otherwise, your best bet would be to go in-house if you want to move out of India.

No, they don't. Last year (2023) Ikigai only offered one PPO. They have given around a dozen "assessment" internships this year, but zero offers. The hiring decisions are made by partners and at Ikigai as an intern you don't even get to work with them. The HR fools interns and wastes months of their time in the name of callbacks and assessment internships (which are not the same at Ikigai).

Trilegal and Spice Route hire many freshers each year in their tech teams - much better places to intern IMO.

Most replies here aren't gonna give you a serious response because NALSAR is far away from the city. But things have got a lot better now. Swiggy/Zomato works, albeit with limited options.

There is Pista House and Elephant's which are good multi cuisine restaurants. Lately, some nice South Indian restaurants have also opened nearby. If money is not an issue, there are some really good resorts nearby. You can go for karting, swimming, paintball, etc.

Then there are dhabas. They serve liquor and cheap food. Go to spot for most nalsarites, although that culture is going down lately.

But then again, it's Hyderabad. With even 30-40 mins of travel time at hand, you can go to some really nice places. You'll never be short of good food options.

Indeed they do, can confirm as someone in the final year of law school. In fact, many of us, from all backgrounds, end up in that situation. While I am Indian myself, I was lucky enough to have been brought up in a family which had the economic resources to help me (financially) get an international school education; as someone who went to IIT with modest means, my dad taught me at an early age the habit of grasping the bull by the horns, so I took that opportunity to gain the right grades, perform well enough in the admission tests etc. and go to England for law school (though I will admit this would have been much harder if my dad hadn't had the resources, and even if I had been admitted to law school here, I may have found it hard to go if things had been difficult financially). But while I found (to my pleasant surprise) a reasonable number of people like myself (from both Indian and western exam boards) here, all of whom had done pretty well (my profile, in terms of board marks, is on the lower end of the spectrum at my institution), something happened to a number of them in law school, and they became either too full of themselves or lost their confidence/motivation to study entirely, which had the inevitable consequence that that always has, meaning some of my fellow Indian students will, I fear, be returning home after graduating from law school this July, disappointed and embittered, despite the leg up that we all got. The point is, if it happens to some of us Indian nepos in England, no surprises if it happens back home too!

I just finished my 5th year from non nlu, my interests are IP and tech law. Some of my internships, publications and certificates were related to this domain. Unfortunately I am not able to find any assessment internship or placement in these domain and lost hopes in these area.

However, I see frequent opening in real estate practice for freshers. So I just wanted to know whether real estate transaction is a good career option in terms of pay? will I be able to switch to other practice in future?

Since real estates law is state specific and require proficiency in local language, will that restrict my practice in certain state? iam also of the view that with AI and proptech real estate transaction like title search, drafting and DD might get disrupted, which seems to affect in long run.

Getting a job is crucial for me because I have an educational loan.

So please help me out with this and what are other options which I can do along with real estate practice?

Do NLU profs honestly read answer scripts a projects in detail??? What is your experience? Do you think your profs mark papers in the same manner?

Please name your college also 😝😝😝

https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/bihar-teacher-exam-answer-sheet-reels-viral-video-9354514/

https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/bihar-teacher-makes-instagram-reels-while-checking-ppu-exam-answer-sheets-fir-filed-101716805644614.html

A friend of mine got into UCLA LLM in Legal Philosophy. The UCLA School of Law gave him 35000 dollars in financial aid. Another person I know - just an acquaintance this time - who did her undergraduate law degree in Oxford got rejected by Harvard the first time she applied there for the LLM (at the end of her final year), and only got accepted the next year, after graduating with top grades not just from the BA in Jurisprudence, but from the Oxford BCL as well. Stop misleading people. Take your bitterness and sour grapes to people like yourself, and not to people who genuinely want to achieve in life (and this isn't to say that American LLMs aren't costly AF, or lower quality (from an academic perspective) than those in other countries). Or, if you really have examples of people who got in with bad grades, provide them: at least where they studied law at the undergraduate level and what grades they obtained. No hiding behind "privacy", "confidentiality", "anonymity" etc., and if mods get into that stuff, you allow these kinds of bitter comments to be posted all the time, so either admit you are biased or provide an opportunity for backing up of these claims. If you genuinely want to help, talk about problems getting a job in the U.S. with an LLM from there instead of making these kinds of claims.

Hello!

I come from a middle class family and have just gotten admission to a T1 NLU so my parents have decided to gift me a proper watch! Till now I have been using only Rs1500 type watches so do not really know what to look for in a good watch. I wanted to know which watches should I consider now that I am at a top NLU and would be interning at (hopefully) good places soon. My budget would be around 15k.