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Education
Focusing on colleges, universities, and research institutions, this page assesses how academic freedom is protected or restricted in India’s higher education landscape. It investigates issues such as faculty autonomy, campus censorship, regulatory control, political influence, and student rights. The content highlights case studies, policy developments, and ongoing debates that shape the freedom to teach, learn, and research.
Unscholarly: Editorial on India’s Alarming Decline in Academic Freedom
The Editorial Board | 08 August 2026 | The Telegraph
Recruitment Scam at JNU Unearthed
Alok Rajput | 07 August 2026 | The Reporter’s Collective
Kerala HC Stays VC’s Refund Order in MG University Cockroach Poster Row
07 August 2026 | OnManorama
Academic Freedom Index 2026 Calls India an Autocratizing Country
Roshna Arafa Ali | 6 August 2026 | Deccan Herald
Can the Indian Knowledge Systems Be Defended from Pseudoscience?
Aalok Thakkar | 06 August 2026 | The Scroll
Foreign University Campuses in India Could Boost Fly-by-Night Operators. Why It Should Worry You
Abhishek Pandey and Sudhanshu Bhushan | 06 August 2026 | The Wire
PhD Entrance Tests Cancelled After Allegations of Irregularities in University-Level Exams
Subhankar Chowdhury | 05 August 2026 | The Telegraph
India’s Academic Freedom Lowest Since 1900—Worse than During the Emergency
Soumya Pillai | 04 August, 2026 | The Print
Online PG Course Fuels Quality Worry After UGC Clears One-Year Online Master’s Move
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 04 August 2026 | The Print
How NTA Chief and BJP Man P.K. Joshi’s Stock Kept Rising, Despite His Failures
Kunal Purohit | 03 August 2026 | The Wire
Indian Statistical Institute’s Faculty, Students Raise Autonomy Concerns over Bill, Seek Wider Consultations with Centre
03 August 2026 | The Telegraph Online
Campus Wary After Centre Circulates ISI Bill Among MPs
Rohit Khanna | 31 July 2026 | Times of India
After CJP Leader’s Visit, Rajasthan University Evicts Student on Hunger Strike
Hamza Khan | 30 July 2026 | The Indian Express
A Report Card for NEP as It Turns Six: Curriculum Moved, Reforms for Regulator and Education Funding Didn’t
Sanjay Maurya | 29 July 2026 | Hindustan Times
Gujarat Ayurved University Orders Probe Into Alleged Bams Exam Paper Leak
28 July 2026 | Hindustan Times
Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur Gets Interim Relief in Demolition Issue
Mayank Kumar | 26 July 2026 | The Hindu
Delhi University's Direct Doctoral Admission Move Sparks Academic Council Debate
Priyanka Negi | 26 July 2026 | NDTV
Control Over Education Is Critical for the RSS. The Sacking of Pradhan Is a Major Setback for It
Seema Chishti | 25 June 2026 | The Wire
Students Should Not Become Political Tool by Joining ‘Cockroach’ Protest: DU Official
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 24 July 2026 | The Indian Express
IIT Madras Asks Students To Take Down Instagram Videos Supporting Jantar Mantar Protests
Tanushka Dutta | 23 July 2023 | NDTV Education
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