Higher
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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.
‘Campus Mothers’ Is Not Care. It Is Patriarchy and Gendered Exploitation
Anjali Chauhan | 14 July 2025 | Deccan Herald
‘Campus Mothers’ at IIT-Kharagpur: Mental-Health Support Must Not Come Dressed in Stereotypes
14 July 2025 | The Indian Express
Ban on Protests at Calicut University amid ‘Saffronisation’ Row
Arjun Raghunath | 13 July 2025 | Deccan Herald
Why Fewer Women Have Been Getting Into Delhi University Since CUET Brought In
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 13 July 2025 | The Indian Express
Bangalore University Row and the Struggle to Combat Caste Discrimination on Campuses
Bharat Rathod | 11 July 2025 | The Indian Express
‘Exam Question on Ayodhya Judgment Does Not Hurt Religious Sentiments’: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Academic Freedom
12 July 2025 | SCC Times Online
IIT Kharagpur Wants Students to Run to Mommy. ‘Campus Mothers’ Is Regression Not Innovation
Sreelaja Nair and Suhita Nadkarni | 11 July 2025 | The Print
‘Political Power Requires Narrative Power’: JNU VC at Indian Knowledge Systems Conference
11 July 2025 | The Indian Express
Scrapping JNU's Own Entrance Exam is Part of Larger Project of Dismantling Public Education
Nitish Kumar | 09 July 2025 | The Wire
JNU to Host First Academic Conference on Indian Knowledge Systems
Varun Bhandari | 09 July 2025 | Hindustan Times
TISS under Attack from Modi Govt, Education Ministry Let Corrupt People Cause Havoc There: Cong
08 July 2025 | The Print
Delhi University Faculty Slams Periodic Review, Retirement Policy
Ifrah Mufti | 08 July 2025 | The New Indian Express
Post-Apocalyptic Fatigue or Intimations of Impending Doom? A Professor on DU's State of Affairs
N P Ashley | 07 July 2025 | The Wire
Nod at Key DU Meeting to Course on ‘Sikh Martyrdom’, Credits Through Online Platforms Leads to Objections
06 July 2025 | The Indian Express
Crisis of Academic Freedom and the Collapse of Enforceability in India’s Higher Education
Azher Ahmad & Maleeha Shafi | 04 July 2025 | Maktoob Media
10 Dalit Professors from Bangalore University Resign from Administrative Roles Alleging Caste Discrimination
04 July 2025 | Maktoob Media
Gurukul Kangri Staff Form Panel After Clash over APS Control on University
Sheo S Jaiswal | 04 July 2025 | The Times of India
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