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.
Delhi University: Students Protesting RSS Event at Ambedkar College Assaulted, Detained
13 April 2026 | Maktoob Media
Dalit Professor, Student Labelled ‘Urban Naxals’ at Satavahana University, Row Erupts
10 April 2026 | The Observer Post
Implement 'Vande' Order: UGC Directs Universities to Sing All Six Stanzas of National Song
08 April 2026 | The Telegraph
PM Modi Wants Universities to Review Journalism Courses, Get Involved in Govt Surveys: Report
06 April 2026 | The Wire
From Scholarships to Mental Health: IIT-Delhi Students Flag Multiple Barriers for SC/ST Scholars
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 04 April 2026 | The Indian Express
NCERT Can Now Run Its Own Courses: Centre Gives Nod for Deemed University Status
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 03 April 2026 | The Indian Express
How a Dikshitar Celebration at IIT Madras Turned Into a Platform for Pseudoscience
P. A. Krishnan | 01 April 2026 | The Wire
JNU Failing on Social Justice, SC/ST Enrolment Down 25%: Digvijaya Singh in Rajya Sabha
01 April 2026 | The Hindu
Delhi University Faces Backlash over RSS Events on Campus as Students, Teachers Protest
29 March 2026 | The Telegraph
Karnataka University Professor Suspended over ‘Islamophobic Remarks’ against Student during Class; Case Lodged
29 March 2026 | The Indian Express
How the NEP is Reshaping Autonomy for Minority Institutions
Bupinder Singh Bali | 28 March 2026 | The Wire
UGC Needs Reform. But The New Higher Education Bill Is Not The Answer
Yogendra Yadav | 24 March 2026 | The Indian Express
Like Avocado on Jalebi: The Manufactured Appeal of ‘Bhajan Clubbing’
Samarth Grover | 24 March 2026 | Newslaundry
No Events Without Prior Approval: Delhi University Issues Strict New Rules For College Events
Tanushka Dutta | 23 March 2026 | NDTV Education
Drop Jinnah, Sir Syed, Iqbal from Political Science Syllabus: Jammu University Panel After ABVP Protest
Arun Sharma | 23 March 2026 | The Indian Express
Law Student Says University Wants Him to Delete Post on SC NCERT Row—‘Ready to Face Action, Court Not God’
Ruchi Bhattar | 23 March 2026 | The Print
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