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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.
The Ideals Behind South Asian University Have Been Crushed
Snigdha Jayakrishnan, Apoorva Yarabahally and Sapphira Beth Diengdoh | 31 October 2025 | The Wire
After Cancelling DSE Seminar, Delhi University Focuses on Five-Day Summit on 'Cow Welfare'
31 October 2025 | The Wire
JNU Rusticates Student for Protest against Face Recognition Tech at Library; Student Leaders Fined
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 31 October 2025 | The Indian Express
DU Cancels Delhi School of Economics Seminar Without Formal Reason, Convenor Resigns
30 October 2025 | The Wire
‘Akhand Bharat Dance’, ‘Sanskrit Qawwali’ and Delhi Police Songs: Celebrations at Jamia
Ankit Raj | 30 October 2025 | The Wire
Delhi High Court Quashes Jamia Millia Islamia Orders on Dissolution of Teachers’ Body
Sohini Ghosh | 29 October 2025 | The Indian Express
Will British University Campuses in India Further Exclude Bahujans from Higher Education?
Shishu Ranjan | 28 October 2025 | The Indian Express
Won’t Sign Off: Panjab University Students Defy ‘Affidavit of Silence'
Vivek Gupta | 28 October 2025 | The Wire
At Azim Premji University Convocation, Students Protest Wipro’s Ties with Israel
27 October 2025 | Maktoob Media
Permission Dispute Puts Guru Teg Bahadur Event at Panjab University in Limbo
Rajanbir Singh | 27 October 2025 | Hindustan Times
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
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