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.
NCERT Row: IIT Gandhinagar Ends Ties with Guest Faculty Member After Supreme Court Order
Tanushka Dutta | 14 March 2026 | NDTV
Student and Teacher Bodies to Hold 'Public Inquiry' against JNU VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit
13 March 2026 | Deccan Herald
JNU Violence And The ‘Victim Card’: When Campus Dissent Meets A Police Crackdown
Anand Teltumbde | 11 March 2026 | Outlook
JNU VC Remarks: Weaponising Institutions Of Higher Learning Against Dalits Is Epistemic Violence
Pradeep Shinde | 07 March 2026 [Updated 09 March] | Outlook
An Alternative to Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhisthan (VBSA) Bill: Shared Governance for Higher Education
Dinesh Abrol | 13 March 2026 | The Wire
SNDT Cancels Neera Desai Memorial Lecture by Uma Chakravarti, Sparks Concern in Academic Circles
Pallavi Smart | 07 March 2026 | The Indian Express
Why Have 411 Academics, Civil Society Members Written An Open Letter To Azim Premji University?
06 March 2026 | The Wire
Azim Premji University: The Latest Campus To Buckle Under Hindu Nationalist Intimidation
Anand Teltumbde | 05 March 2026 | Outlook
Amid Rustications and Accountability Crisis at JNU, RTI Reveals Serious Reservation Violation
Mohd Arshid and Rakhohori Bag | 04 March 2026 | The Wire
Dousing The Spark of Free Enquiry on India’s Campuses
Janaki Nair | 04 March 2026 | Deccan Herald
The Crisis of Courage in India’s Liberal Universities
Ashraf Sheikh | 03 March 2026 | The Wire
UGC and Education Ministry Face Heat over Galgotias AI Impact Summit Robot Row
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 03 March 2026 | The Telegraph
DU Protest Ban Has United Rival Student Groups. ‘ABVP, NSUI, Left Are All Together’
Sagrika Kissu | 06 March 2026 | The Print
Haryana Prof Suspended for Hitler-PM Remark
Bhartesh Singh Thakur | 27 February 2026 | The Tribune
NAJAR Backs APU Students, Condemns ABVP Violence, Demands FIR Withdrawal
National Alliance for Justice, Accountability and Rights | 27 February 2026 | Countercurrents
Delhi Court Grants Bail to 14 JNU Students Arrested After Protest March Turned Violent
Priyankan Ghosh | 27 February 2026 | The New Indian Express
After ABVP Violence over Kunan Poshpora Discussion, FIR Filed against Reading Circle Based on APU’s Complaint
26 February 2026 | Maktoob Media
The Story of JNU’s First Woman VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit and Why Students Turned Against Her
Sakshi Mehra | 26 February 2026 | The Print
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