An Anatomy of Control in Indian and US University Spaces
Shuvrajit Biswas | 28 April 2025 | Deccan Herald
On April 21, Harvard University sued the Donald Trump administration over the freezing of funds, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing standoff between academic institutions and the US federal government. While Harvard is at the forefront, the US is also seeing a consolidated pushback from academics against government intervention. Never one to hold back, Trump has lambasted the 300-year-old university, calling it the 'worst and most incompetent', accusing it of hiring leftist dopes'.
Interestingly, name calling when confronted with an opposing view is not unique to US politics or its run-ins with the education system. Closer home, the Right-wing has maintained a continuous onslaught on Left-leaning academia in India…