Higher
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.
‘No Space for Critical Thought’: How Detentions and Surveillance Are Strangling Academic Freedom in Kashmir
23 October 2026 | The Middle East Eye
JMI Constitutes Committee to Draft Constitution of Jamia Millia Islamia Students’ Union
ANI | 22 October 2026 | The Hindustan Times
Reflections of an Academic on Universities in Neo-Liberal Era
Anumeha Mishra | 22 October 2026 | The Leaflet
JNU Students’ Union Calls off 17-Day Protest After Varsity Meeting
20 October 2026 | The Indian Express
‘Forcibly Removed’: Jamia Students Staging Hunger Strike Face Rustication, Campus Ban
Asha Butani | 19 October 2026 | The Hindu
DU to JNU, Central Univs Struggle to Upgrade Despite Growing Grants, Funding. Where’s the Bottleneck?
Fareeha Ifhtikar | 19 October 2026 | The Print
JNU Students’ Union Calls off 17-Day Protest After Varsity Meeting
Manraj Grewal Sharma | 18 October 2026 | The Indian Express
Mobs Run Amok on Bengal Campuses as Authorities Look On
Agnideb Bandyopadhyay | 12 October 2026 | Frontline
DU Students, Teachers Protest Against Deletion of Courses on Caste
Sugandha Jha | 09 October 2026 | Times of India
Five students suspended, 25 booked: Central University of Kerala students resist ‘saffronisation’, accuse admin of targeting Muslims
Afshaque EJ | 09 October 2026 | Maktoob
Day After Neha Bora Event, Jadavpur University Dissolves Panel Which Approved it
07 October 2026 | The Wire
Ambedkar University Delhi Revises Attendance Guidelines for PhD Scholars amid Students’ Protest
PTI | 05 October 2026 | Indian Express
Why an Anonymous X Post About Anti-Caste Readings Got the PMO’s Attention
Johanna Deeksha | 05 October 2026 | The Scroll
Right-Wing Protesters Revisit SRFTI, Clash with Cops
Priyanka Dasgupta | 05 October 2026 | Times of India
'Authorities Not Allowing Food Inside,' Say Students as Protest at Ambedkar University Delhi Enters 8th Day
Tarushi Aswani | 05 October 2026 | The Wire
NEP 2020: Mumbai University Students Voice Syllabi Dilution, Exam Issues
4 October 2026 | The Times of India
Hindu College students, faculty march to DU VC office over campus issues
Harish Yadav | 02 October 2026 | The Tribune
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