{
  "id": 6400907,
  "title": "‘Delhi University Infra Is Crumbling’: Ashneer Grover Seeks ₹20,000 Crore Investment To Make DU World-Class",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/delhi-university-infra-is-crumbling-ashneer-grover-seeks-20-000-crore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:54:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/delhi-university-infra-is-crumbling-ashneer-grover-seeks-20000-crore-investment-to-make-du-world-class"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Entrepreneur Ashneer Grover has called for a major investment of at least $2 billion, or ₹20,000 crore, to transform Delhi University into a world-class institution. In a post on X, Grover highlighted the crumbling state of infrastructure at Delhi University, emphasizing that student safety and quality of life should be top priorities. He argued that even families that can afford to send their children abroad may choose foreign universities due to factors such as campus facilities, safety, and overall quality of life. Grover's comments come as India's top public universities strive to compete globally, with investment in student housing, research facilities, laboratories, libraries, sports infrastructure, and campus amenities becoming increasingly important alongside academic performance.",
  "summary": "Entrepreneur and former BharatPe managing director Ashneer Grover has called for a major investment push in Delhi University, arguing that the institution needs at least $2 billion, or around ₹20,000 crore as cited by him, to build world-class infrastructure. In a post on X, Grover raised concerns over the state of infrastructure at Delhi University (DU) and said that student safety and quality…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}