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.
Four-Year Undergraduate Course in Delhi University Has Many Challenges: Lack of Faculty Members Is Just One of Them
Rituparna Patgiri | 25 July 2025 | The Indian Express
Chandigarh Colleges: MP Tewari Voices Concern over UT’s Move to Remove Key Subjects
25 July 2025 | Hindustan Times
Rahul Gandhi Slams ‘Institutionalised Manuwad’ in Higher Education; Demands Immediate Filling of Reserved Posts
25 July 2025 | Maktoob Media
Inclusion of BJP Leaders in BHU Exec Council Sparks Controversy
24 July 2025 | Hindustan Times
Amid Debate over Syllabus Change, DU’s History Dept Head Quits, Cites Medical Reasons
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 24 July 2025 | The Indian Express
What the Calcutta HC Judgement on Closure of Union Rooms in Colleges Overlooks
Suman Nath | 23 July 2025 | The Wire
Rajasthan Students Deprived of Their Right to Elections: What, Why, and What’s Next
Geetha Sunil Pillai | 22 July 2025 | The Mooknayak
TISS Sparks Row by Cutting Short Tenure of 3 Deans, Interdisciplinary Replacements
Aranya Shankar | 22 July 2025 | The Federal
AICTE Urges Technical Institutions to Promote, Research Basavanna's Teachings
Bansy Kalappa | 21 July 2025 | The New Indian Express
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
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