Aishwarya Reddy Suicide

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) on Tuesday said it had not received the necessary documents, including bank account details, for the disbursal of scholarship funds from Aishwarya Reddy, a student of the Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College for Women, who died by suicide last week.

She asked for a laptop, even a second-hand one, to continue her college classes during the coronavirus lockdown. But her family struggled with the request. Last week, the 19-year-old student of Delhi's Lady Shri Ram college (LSR) died by suicide at her home in Telangana, leaving a note that once again highlights the tragedy of thousands of families...

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) on Tuesday said it had not received the necessary documents, including bank account details, for the disbursal of scholarship funds from Aishwarya Reddy, a student of the Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College for Women, who died by suicide last week.

She asked for a laptop, even a second-hand one, to continue her college classes during the coronavirus lockdown. But her family struggled with the request. Last week, the 19-year-old student of Delhi's Lady Shri Ram college (LSR) died by suicide at her home in Telangana, leaving a note that once again highlights the tragedy of thousands of families...