DU drops Mahasweta Devi’s ‘Draupadi’ from English syllabus

  Lagatar24 Desk   The Delhi University Academic Council recently dropped Bengali writer and activist Mahasweta Devi’s short story Draupadi along with two Dalit authors — Bama and Sukirtharini — from the BA (Hons) English course. The decision, taken while approving changes to the syllabus, has stirred controversy with 15 Academic Council (AC) members submitting a … Continue reading DU drops Mahasweta Devi’s ‘Draupadi’ from English syllabus