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.
Delhi: Another Student Activist Missing after Six Others Released from Custody, Tortured by Police
Rifah Luqman | 20 July 2025 | Maktoob Media
SAU Expels Bangladeshi Doctoral Scholar, Fines Mess Secretary over Mess Row on Shivratri
19 July 2025 | The Times of India
Student Activists Illegally Detained for a Week, Tortured by Delhi Police, Allege Rights Collective
18 July 2025 | Maktoob Media
How IIT Kharagpur’s Mental Health Initiative Enforces Stereotypes
Sharanya Manivannan | 17 July 2025 | The New Indian Express
‘At risk’ Universities Point to Need for Systemic Change
Shuriah Niazi | 17 July 2025 | University World News
Vedan, Lekshmi Row: Expert Suggests Removal of Songs from Calicut University
Rajeev Ramachandran | 17 July 2025 | The Federal
‘Campus Mothers’: Unveiling Misogyny Behind IIT Kharagpur’s New Initiative
Soumili Paul | 16 July 2025 | Feminism in India
Elgar Parishad Case: SC Allows Hany Babu to Approach Trial or High Court For Bail
16 July 2025 | The Wire
Supreme Court Allows Ashoka Professor to Post Online, Raps SIT over Probe Delay
Aneesha Mathur | 16 July 2025 | India Today
Higher Education in Crisis: Political Interference Threatens India’s Universities
Anusha Paul | 15 July 2025 | Deshabhimani
IIT Kharagpur’s ‘Campus Mothers’ Initiative Misses the Point Entirely
Disha Bijolia | 15 July 2025 | Homegrown
‘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
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