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.
‘Blindfolded’, 'Abducted': Student Activists Allege Torture, Sexual Harassment by Delhi Police
Tarushi Aswani | 21 March 2026 | The Wire
Iftar Gathering Called off Day before Event as DU Bans Cultural Programmes on Campus
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 18 March 2026 | The Indian Express
Why Indian Universities Are Witnessing a 'Bloody Spring’: The Criminalisation of Student Protests
Aakriti Handa | 18 March 2026 | The Quint
JNU Writes to Police Urging Action on Alleged Bail Violations by Students
18 March 2026 | Maktoob Media
Doctors Cannot Be Stopped from Pursuing Higher Studies: Rajasthan HC Orders Govt to Relieve Medical Officer for SR Course
Adity Saha | 15 March 2026 | Medical Dialogues
Villainised, Vilified and Rusticated: the High Price of Dissent on JNU Campus
Ashna Butani | 17 March 2026 | The Guardian
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
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
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