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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.
Nine TISS Students Face Criminal Conspiracy Charge; Case Transferred to Crime Branch
Vinay Dalvi | 11 November 2025 | Hindustan Times
At Ayodhya Medical College, Erring Students to Write ‘Ram-Ram’ as Punishment
11 November 2025 | Hindustan Times
Union Education Minister Leads ‘Full’ Singing of ‘Vande Madaram’ at Delhi University
11 November 2025 | The Hindu
Panjab University Protest Grows, Sees Clash: Why Issue Is Bigger Than Just PU, Chandigarh -- Explained
Aarish Chhabra | 10 November 2025 | The Hindustan Times
Panjab University Students Vow Continued Protest as Centre Puts Senate Reforms ‘On Hold’
Aashi Shekhar | 06 November 2025 | Hindustan Times
State Against Seminars: Administrative Siege on Academic Freedom and Critical Dialogue
Jatin Mathur | 06 November 2025 | The Wire
Government College Professors Hold Serial Protest against Career Stagnation in Puducherry
05 November 2025 | The Hindu
300 Academics Urge SAARC Secy-General to Act over ‘Unjust Dismissal’ of South Asian University Professor
5 November 2025 | The Indian Express
The Day the Colloquium Fell Silent - Bureaucratic Diktat and the Fate of Thought
S. M. Faizan Ahmed | 04 November 2025 | Kafila
How Centre’s Downsizing of Panjab University Senate Has Sparked Larger Debate on Democracy & Federalism
Chitleen K Sethi | 03 November 2025 | The Print
Anonymous Threats Targeting Students Spark Outrage at Tezpur University, Campus Bodies Demand Strict Action
02 November 2025 | India Today NE
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
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