https://thewire.in/rights/youre-a-girl-pick-a-topic-like-domestic-violence-rgnul-protests-on-students-seek-vcs-exit-safety-reforms

https://thewire.in/rights/protests-erupt-at-rgnul-over-vcs-alleged-misconduct-students-demand-resignation

If you really want him and his acolytes gone, just demand (and please ensure full compliance) access to both the minutes and agenda notes of all the EC, FC, AC meetings of RGNUL ever since this VC got appointed and also his predecessors. Thereafter, ensure a forensic audit by CAG.

If BCI can ask for police verification and what not for students, why should VCs, faculty members and non-teaching staff not undergo the same grind. Actually, the BCI members should undergo those checks themselves first.

Protests continue - students ask the Chancellor calling for the resignation of VC.

https://www.barandbench.com/news/lawschools/rgnul-protests-continue-students-write-to-chancellor-calling-for-resignation-of-vice-chancellor

Recently when IIT Guwahati students asked for their dean to resign, he did so within a day, along with a few others. In contrast, this RGNUL VC wants to hold on to his chair. See the difference between a national institution and a state university. Such people are in love with their chairs/positions - a stark difference in cultures.

You are free to stop giving each one of those any importance.

The Guj HC case was proven to be false, as acknowledged by the court. "Delhi depression" has not been linked to university administration. What came of the Bangalore protests exactly? And what does "Kolkata politics" even mean? There is no dearth of real issues, don't grab at straws.

IMO this is a problem unique to Gen Z and will end with Gen Z. I meet with a lot of Gen Alpha kids: in my building, among friends, at a place where I play sports etc. I think Gen Alpha is a pretty sensible and mature generation. The problem with Gen Z is that they were brought up when a lot of the tumult confronting us happened too fast and left them and parents unprepared. Gen Z were born soon after 9/11 and the Iraq War. Then the Great Recession happened. Then ISIS, Trumpism, Wokeism, TikTok, influencer culture, YOLO culture, FOMO culture, PornHub, OnlyFans, extreme nationalism, consumption and finally COVID…. and now jobless growth and overtaxation. Too much stress and adrenalin for the brain to absorb, boomer parents clueless on what to do. On the other hand, Gen Alpha was born to Gen X parents, a little more savvy than boomers and prepared to handle shocks better.

Just my two cents of analysis.

Gen Z has absolutely been mentally battered by rising competition in academics and jobs, by social media toxicity and pressure, and by COVID. I am sorry to sound pessimistic, but nothing can be done about this generation and we need to save Gen Alpha instead before it’s too late. The issue of academic/job pressure can be taken care of with greater reforms and rising GDP. The issue of social media toxicity can be taken care of through a complete ban on social media until age 18 and a limit of 1 hour a week from ages 18 to 25. Remember that Instagram and Facebook are as addictive and harmful as cocaine. They want you to stay up the whole night scrolling on click bait reels and sex-related content.

Problematic response.

Detentions and year losses are not the fault of the administration but of students. Study, don't fail, attend classes - buckle up. If medically or mentally unwell, prove your infirmity and avail the standard concessions available to everyone.

Rules cannot be set aside just because someone is a threat to themselves or others. In fact, in such a case, the person should be removed from the institution and treated.

The world cannot stops for one or two people. The rules cannot be bent for individual cases. Study, or face the consequences.

Furthermore, your mental issues are not the community's fault. No one is responsible for yourself except you. Get whatever help you want, but no one is guilty for being absorbed in their own concerns of moots and publications.

This is a very cynical and disrespectful way to instrumentalize a classmate's tragic death. Law schools should work on creating a supportive environment but the way to do that is not compromising academic standards or their faculty's mental health with unscheduled exams. Who do you think sets questions and grades them? Gremlins? What about the support staff who have to print papers, open rooms and do all the admin work for extra exams? Are they elite? Do you think they get paid extra for the extra work?

You are right about the need for more support for marginalized students but this will go much further if you understand that law schools have small budgets and are run by human beings who are usually less elite than most of the students. Ask for things that can be given. Pitch in and say how you will help change the culture. It is not all admin created, students add to the toxicity and can add to the change.

First of all, we have got lots of coverage in national mainstream media and support from eminent persons like Shashi Tharoor. So we do not need validation from LI readers or moderators. However, LI is widely read within the student community, so it is disappointing to see the type of comments, voting patterns and moderation we have seen here.

I will just leave it there.

By the way, where was NLU Assam when a certain director and his cronies at IIT Guwahati wreaked havoc on an assistant professor for exposing corruption and horribly victimised students who supported him? I am not even getting into NRC-CAA issue or the fake war against child marriages.

Cherry-picking, eh?

Many say it has to do with the politics in the state. That's rubbish. CJI has shared stage with CM and attended events organised by the HC and its Bar Association. The VC has circulated to faculty members the dates when he wrote letters to CJI. But the CJI has not responded in all these years, as per VC.

Maybe the CJI is trying to signal something? And it is interesting that it is only now that alumni are writing to CJI when they are fully aware that he is retiring in Nov 2024 and there is very little time (thanks to Puja vacations) to organise the convocation. Many suspect that VC got some of his chosen to write (and publicise) the letter to CJI so that people stop asking talking about how VC is the reason why CJI has avoided Convocation in all these years.

Also the faculty member who alleged SH by VC may have gone to court in 2024 but the matter has been swirling in the EC since 2023 at least. VC is hoping that his appeal in Cal HC before a DB led by a regime friendly judge will succeed (and therefore his extension as well due in Nov). He already has NAAC and BCI certification excuses for DD and SS.

Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you... India. One of the only countries in which a comment saying "Be thankful for something, even if it destroys your life, because there is nothing better" is considered acceptable. This is worse than the stereotype of the Russian negativity outlook. Truely, if this comment is representative of our national way of thinking, may the lord have mersy on our souls.

GNLU achieved another significant milestone by securing placements for 90% of its Batch of 2024 students. GNLU also has the GLASS scheme, which provides financial aid to students pursuing a career in litigation.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gnlucra_press-release-ugcPost-7244690904773521408-le0P?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

how stupid do you have to be to compare NRI reservation with caste-based reservation? The NRI seats should be allocated to general/reserved candidates proportionally, and not to rich brats that buy seats off their parents' money. The only partially sensible reasoning for their seats is that they help subsidise education for those in need. But again, the accountability should arise for state funding, and not a corrupt exchange of seats for funds.

they are usually taken by the SA of the team who is free on that day, questions will be centered around your previous internships, they will ask you about if you know of any recent developments in your field. It is mostly chill, just be confident and you’ll land an internship.

If by that you mean outcomes in US government/politics/judiciary, then yes, I agree. If you mean Biglaw, then there is, in fact, no functional difference between the above. You can check this by going to Linkedin, opening a Biglaw firm page, and seeing which schools their associates are from. The more you see, the more you know. Different firms have different preferences but Harvard and Yale absolutely do not dominate in this sphere. Many Biglaw firms have majority NYU, many have majority UMich, many have majority Harvard, and so on.

The primary reason is the lack of supply. Mumbai city cannot expand because of its peculiar geography. It is surrounded by sea from three sides so you can only expand north to south. This makes land availability a massive issue in light of the growing population . Even on the northern side, there is the vast Sanjay Gandhi National Park which is a protected site and cannot be urbanised.

Another issue becomes the lack of connectivity. Infrastructure is poor and things like the Atal Setu, Coastal Road and the metro should have been built 20 years ago. It's not convenient to travel long distances for work. So, people wish to stay closer to offices. This again inflates the real estate prices, specially in South Mumbai where the offices are mostly concentrated. The local train is humid, overcrowded and outdated and not a viable option to cover large distances daily. This poor transportation infrastructure compounds the first problem aforementioned.

Another issue is the city being home to billionaires, celebrities and business magnets. The fact that you live anywhere close or in vicinity of any VIP drives real estate prices upwards. Living in such neighbourhoods becomes a matter of prestige and rodomontade.

I understand that work is fluid, and there are busier times than others. That's not what I'm talking about. This is when interns are taken on when, for whatever reason, there is zero scope to give them anything to do whatsoever. Before anyone feels the need to be snide about interns 'not being good enough', again, this is before there has been any opportunity to evaluate their work or to form an opinion about them. The same intern was also clearly decent enough to pass your screening process, so it's a reflection of your standards if they are still deemed unfit to be given work at all. It is immensely frustrating to spend time and money going through the most opaque of application processes, setting up base in an entirely new city and hoping to do your best only to be met with "we have no work to give you". Leaving at a reasonable time is also frowned upon and so the expectation is to sit in the office doing nothing. If you're too eager for work or keep asking for things to do, you'll be yelled at for bothering the team. If you independently do research related to the work the team does, nobody has the time to read it and you shouldn't be 'over-enthusiastic'. You can't volunteer to help some other team out, because you're bound to the one you've been assigned to exclusively. The expectation then is to kill 10-12 hours a day. I've taken to studying the syllabi for courses I'll have to do in the future. It might seem like a non-problem because interns are paid and so, who in their right mind would complain about getting paid for nothing, right? Wrong because a) costs can exceed the stipend amount significantly and 2) sitting in a decked out glass prison when I could be making use of my skills isn't very fun. Just don't take people on if the end result is a waste of everyone's time and resources.

Hi everyone,

I am a 4th-year student pursuing my B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from SLSP, and have developed a deep interest in competition law. I would say that I am good at academics and have a decent profile to land a T2, if not a T1, internship; however, I am unable to get the same as the replies from firms rarely arrive.

I am seeking guidance from someone experienced in competition law who can mentor me and help me gain exposure to the field. I understand that this is a demanding request, especially for someone likely to be swamped with work, but any assistance or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration!

How is the work culture and scope at Jai Kisan? Scope for growth, switching to a law firm after working in house straight after graduating. I am set to graduate next year but I feel clueless in terms of how my working life will look like. I have interned at t1 and t2 firms but the hustle culture personally seems more irrelevant by the day. If anyone here can help me out on if it's normal to feel this way, and if this in house move makes sense?

The employee, Sadab Fatima, went to have her lunch when suddenly she became unconscious and collapsed on the ground. Her body has been sent for post-mortem, and it is suspected that she suffered a heart attack. Fatima was an employee at HDFC Bank's Vibhuti Khand branch in Lucknow. She was a resident of Wazir Ganj. Reacting to the incident, Samajwadi Party (SP) president and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav said the death of the employee was "extremely worrying" and was a symbol of the "current economic pressure in the country".

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"Due to the failed economic policies of the BJP government, the business of companies has reduced so much that to save their business, they make fewer people do a lot more work," he said.

The SP chief took a dig at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's recent suggestion that students should undergo stress management lessons to handle challenging situations. "The BJP government is as much responsible for such sudden deaths as the statements of BJP leaders that mentally demoralise the public," he tweeted.

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/lucknow-hdfc-bank-employee-dies-akhilesh-yadav-work-stress-2606058-2024-09-25

Work more with individuals than firms and found the experience better. There's more personal attention, timely responses and industry knowledge. In my experience, I found the Bhargava sisters good, an individual called Michael Ronald helped me out a lot, Naina Rathore was great.

I'm in the same boat, my senior doesn't even acknowledges me. And his son gets all the opportunities plus he's very rude to me too. I too don't get to file vakalatnama, it's frustrating. I'm gonna quit this shitty chamber. My senior's son feels like it his own chamber and those are his cases.