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.
‘Can’t Add Words to Statute’: Supreme Court Sets Aside Promotion Order for CSIR Scientist
Ashish Tripathi | 10 July 2026 | Deccan Herald
‘No Notice, No Response Sheets’: Disquiet Among Foreign Medical Grads over ‘Opaque’ Licensing Exam
Samarth Grover | 10 July 2026 | Newslaundry.com
Court Nixes Assembly Relief for Bengaluru IISc Prof Accused of Sexual Harassment
Mustafa Plumber | 09 July 2026 | The Indian Express
MNLU Students Protest Mgmt’s Failure to Curb On-campus Eve-teasing
Sumukh Kulkarni | 07 July 2026 | The Times of India
No Funds Given, SAU Stops Scholarship for Afghan Students
Sugandha Jha | 06 July 2026 | The Times of India
UGC NET 2026: Candidates Flag Spelling Errors in Sociology Paper, Recycled Questions in English; Opposition Reacts
03 July 2026 | The Indian Express
JU Allots Rooms to Three RSS-BJP Linked Units
Dipawali Mitra | 01 July 2026 | The Times of India
When Research Money Is Scarce, Should It Fund Cow Urine Papers?
Shardool Katyayan | 01 July 2026 | Newslaundry
Delhi University Faces Flak for Obc Certificate Policy After Obc Admission Denials
29 June 2026 | The Telegraph
“Verified Once Isn’t Enough”: Jamia Students Allege Discrimination as Girls’ Hostel Renewal Made Subject to Mandatory Parent Interviews
Abhigya Singh | 27 June 2026 | Maktoob Media
How NEP Broke Constitution’s Promise of Universal Education
Madhu Prasad | 27 June 2026 | The Frontline Magazine
No Renaming: Bhopal’s Barkatullah University to Remain Barkatullah University
25 June 2026 | The Wire
Public Universities, Private Logic: How India’s Higher Education Is Being Marketised from Within
Utkarsh Mishra | 25 June 2026 | Countercurrents
LiverDoc Is Out to Bust Cow Urine Research by IITs. He’s Made Foreign Journals Investigate
Akanksha Mishra | 24 June 2026 | The Print
Nudged by RSS-linked Body, Several Universities Replace ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’
Vikas Pathak | 20 June 2026 | The Indian Express
‘Infringement on Academic Freedom’: Teachers’ Body Seeks Removal of CCTV Cameras from JMC Classrooms
Gargi Shukla | 20 June 2026 | Hindustan Times
Madras High Court Denies Degree Certificate to Medical Student over Maoist Funded Fees
R Sivakumar | 19 June 2026 | The New Indian Express
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