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.
Sweet Dreams of Luring Scholars While Driving Our Own Away
Apoorvanand | 26 October 2025 | The Wire
Renowned Dancer Mallika Sarabhai Laments Political Appointments in University
Arjun Raghunath | 24 October 2025 | Deccan Herald
What the Entry of Foreign Universities into India Can do to Education
Apoorvanand | 23 October 2025 | The Wire
DU Dropouts Rise as Students Find NEP-based Courses Dull and Lacking Academic Depth
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 22 October 2025 | The Telegraph
Leadership Crisis at National Medical Commission
Sneha Richhariya | 18 October 2025 | The Tribune
Complaint ‘Without Consent’, Cops on TISS Campus ‘After Tweet’: Inside the Crackdown over Saibaba Event
Prateek Goyal | 17 October 2025 | Newslaundry
BHU Students Allege Illegal Detention for Protesting over Death of Female Student Due to Medical Negligence
Nikita Jain | 15 October 2025 | Maktoob Media
The Latest ‘Feather’ in South Asian University’s Tattered Hat: Sexual Assault
Sasanka Perera | 15 October 2025 | The Wire
NIRF Risks Promoting Reputation Over Merit
Navneet Sharma, Yusuf Akhter | 14 October 2025 | Deccan Herald
Mumbai Police Detain TISS Students Who Attended Gathering In Honour of G.N. Saibaba
Sukanya Shantha | 14 October 2025 | The Wire
UGC Draft Maths LOCF Risks Diluting Academic Rigour
Rajlakshmi Ghosh | 11 October 2025 | Education Times
UGC’s Push for Ancient Maths May Undermine Students’ Global Readiness
Multiple Authors | 11 October 2025 | Deccan Herald
DU Teachers Slam Foreign University Campuses in India over Social Justice Concerns
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 11 October 2025 | The Telegraph
Re-evaluate PhD Selection Method: Government to Ministries
Dipak K Dash | 10 October 2025 | The Times of India
Resignations of IIM Directors in Recent Years Put Institutes' Autonomy Under Scanner: Report
10 October 2025 | The Wire
Delhi University Students Detained over Pro Palestine Protest
Mohammed Baleegh | 10 October 2025 | The Siasat Daily
Delhi Teachers Fraternity Up in Arms Against DUTA President’s ‘Toxic’ Post
09 October 2025 | Clarion India
JNU's Crisis Deepens: 36% Academic Budget Cut, Women and Research Students Vanish
Roshni Chakrabarty | 09 October 2025 | India Today
EFLU Palestine Solidarity March Ends in Violence as ABVP Attacks and Police Side with Assailants, Students Allege
08 October 2025 | Maktoob Media
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