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Who is Shankh Mitra? The Indian-origin CEO who became the world's second-highest paid executive in 2025 after Elon Musk

Indian-origin Shankh Mitra, CEO of Welltower, has been named the world's second-highest paid executive in 2025 with an $821 million package, largely stock-based and tied to long-term performance. This highlights a surge in executive pay, with nearly a dozen leaders exceeding $200 million. Mitra's impressive rise from Jadavpur University to…

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Meet Shankh Mitra, Indian-origin executive ranked second-highest paid CEO in the world after Elon Musk

Shankh Mitra, an engineer originally from Kolkata, is making headlines as he takes the helm at Welltower, earning the title of the world's second-highest paid CEO. His remarkable compensation of $821 million in 2025, primarily through stock awards linked to the company's long-term success, exemplifies the rising trend in executive…

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Fish, funds, and feminism: What Jadavpur University thinks of the Bengal elections

As West Bengal nears the assembly elections, Newslaundry visited Jadavpur University – a historic epicentre of student activism – to look beyond Delhi-centric narratives and capture the raw concerns of young, educated people. While the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists dominates national headlines, the students here offer a…

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Another Election Show: Students of Kolkata’s Jadavpur and Presidency on Modi vs Mamata

In this episode of Another Election Show, we caught up with students of Jadavpur University and Presidency University at Kolkata in West Bengal. The two leading universities are often in the news for the ideological or political activism of their students.

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Governor destroying higher education ambience: Bengal minister after removal of officiating Jadavpur University VC

Jadavpur University Teachers’ Association General Secretary Parthapratim Roy told PTI, “We had all along been calling for an amicable solution so that the awarding of degrees and citations to students is not affected.

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Calcutta High Court wonders why Visva-Bharati Vice-Chancellor is still in office

The Calcutta High Court’s strong rebuke of Visva-Bharati Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarty, with the judge saying that he should be removed for getting his own professor out of an international science project last year, has given fodder to his detractors who have long been baying for his blood.

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ISRO scientists to visits Jadavpur University, explore possibilities of using tech to curb ragging

The visit came after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose appealed to ISRO chairman S Somanath seeking help regarding the same in the backdrop of the death of a first-year undergraduate student at the varsity. Read further on Dynamite News

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Will cooperate with Bengal Government on what it does, not whatever it does: Governor Anand Bose

Gov. Bose says, respect Chief Minister, but each must stay within constitutional provisions; cooperation with State Govt on what it does, not whatever it does; universities belong to students, must realize duty to them.

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Jadavpur University students stage protest against new V-C

JU students protest against VC, demand all-stakeholder meeting to stop ragging. VC tried to reason with students, but they insisted on written assurance. Pro-VC held talks to end impasse.

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Jadavpur University death | Ragging rage

Ground Zero report on a student’s death in West Bengal’s Jadavpur University digs into the politics that have played out on campus to find that the tragedy is a build-up of many factors

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Jadavpur University sends detailed report to UGC on student's death

KOLKATA: Jadavpur University (JU) has sent an exhaustive report to the University Grants Commission (UGC) on multiple queries about alleged ragging and sexual harassment of a 17-year-old undergraduate student that led to his death, as directed by the statutory body.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Six more arrested in Jadavpur University student death case

Six more people were arrested on Wednesday morning in connection with the Jadavpur University student death case, taking the total number of arrests in the case to nine, police said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Six more held in connection with death of Jadavpur University student

The Kolkata Police arrested four more persons in connection with its probe into the death of a first-year student of Jadavpur University, a senior officer said on August 16.

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Jadavpur University anti-ragging committee submits report to UGC on student's death

The anti-ragging committee of Jadavpur University has submitted a report to the University Grants Commission on preliminary findings of its inquiry into the death of an undergraduate student, an official of the institution said.

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UGC, EEC recommend against granting IoE tag to Jadavpur University, Jamia Hamdard

UGC, EEC recommend not granting IoE status to Jadavpur Univ., Jamia Hamdard Univ. TN govt. withdraws proposal for Anna Univ. Ministry yet to take call.

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Kolkata: Accused arrested in Jadavpur University student death case produced before court

Sourabh Chowdhury, arrested in connection with Jadavpur University student death case, was produced before Alipore Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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First-year student dies at Jadavpur University; family alleges foul play

JU student found dead under mysterious circumstances; family alleges ragging. Univ forms 7-member committee to probe; police start investigation. Gov, State Gov & Raj Bhavan to share burden due to lack of full-time V-C. Students protest & Gov visits hostel. Similar incident at IIT Kharagpur in Oct 2022.

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WB: Jadavpur University student dies after "falling" from hostel balcony

A first-year student of Jadavpur University in Kolkata died on Thursday after allegedly falling from the balcony of the university's hostel on Wednesday night. Read further on Dynamite news:

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Entrance tests for Jadavpur University English, sociology pushed back

KOLKATA: Jadavpur University has deferred the admission tests scheduled on August 11. The Arts faculty admission committee took a decision on Sunday and decided to hold the admission tests of English and sociology on August 16 instead.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Meet over Jadavpur University campus safety

KOLKATA: Jadavpur University held a meeting with all stakeholders on Friday to discuss security on campus after teachers and scholars complained against drinking, scuffles and harassment of women with outsiders entering the premises in the evening.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Jadavpur University panel to survey, conserve trees on campus

KOLKATA: Jadavpur University has formed a committee to survey the health of trees on campus, conserve them and save them from being uprooted. The move was taken after a few trees unexpectedly fell after a squall in May. A joint survey conducted by a JU team and KMC officials to…

The Times of India

Kolkata: Jadavpur University computer science student bags 1.8cr job

KOLKATA: Bisakh Mondal, a fourth-year student of computer science and engineering at Jadavpur University, has bagged a Rs 1.8crore job, the highest pay package this year. Previously, nine JU students from various engineering departments had secured overseas jobs with pay packages exceeding Rs 1 crore.

The Times of India

Jadavpur University seeks Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation help to draw up cable blueprint

KOLKATA: Jadavpur University is seeking help of electricity experts from CESC to work in tandem with its own electrical engineers and maintenance staff to assess the condition of cables and lines on the campus, address the shortcomings and prepare a proper power distribution flow chart. Various electrical installations like transformers,…

The Times of India

Kolkata: Campus canteens hike prices to stay afloat

KOLKATA: After enduring losses for two years, some college and university canteens in the city have hiked prices of food items to stay afloat, whereas others have decided to stick to pre-pandemic rates to keep their clientele intact. The price rise at Presidency University canteens - Srishti and Puroshottam -…

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West Bengal: Centralised admissions to bring ease, transparency

KOLKATA: The switch to the centralised admission system to government and government-aided colleges and universities will help resolve a lot of issues hindering the entrance process to undergraduate courses and will introduce transparency, said principals and vice-chancellors. Since the admissions will be conducted through a single portal launched by the…

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