From IIT Kanpur to Jantar Mantar: CJP's Ashutosh Ranka had done it before
Former IIT Kanpur director Indranil Manna recalled a three-day confrontation with student leader Ashutosh Ranka after a student's death on campus. He said the episode showed why institutes must hear protests but act on inquiry-led facts, not crowd pressure.
“He gave me a very, very tough time for three days and three nights in a row,” recalls former IIT Kanpur director Professor Indranil Manna, who led one of India’s premier educational institutions for several years. In an exclusive conversation with I... [4941 chars]
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