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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.
Why Delhi University’s Four-Year Undergraduate Programme Has Left Students in Panic
Johanna Deeksha | 01 June 2026 | Scroll.in
AMSU Alleges Administrative Irregularities, Vested Interests Undermining Manipur University
01 June 2026 | Imphal Times
Guv Removes VC of Baba Amte Divyang University and Skill University over Appointment Irregularities
28 May 2026 | The Times of India
‘Fraud on Constitution’: High Court Freezes University of Kashmir Hiring over ‘Cheap Political’ Backdoor Entries
Jagriti Rai | 28 May 2026 | The Indian Express
Courting Hindutva: The Unmaking of Jamia Millia Islamia
Shishu Ranjan | 27 May 2026 | The Wire
ABVP Plans Veer Savarkar Jayanti on JU Campus, Writes Letter to Vice-Chancellor for Permission
Subhankar Chowdhury | 27 May 2026 | The Telegraph
Panjab and Haryana High Court Orders Reinstatement of Punjab University Guest Faculty
Manraj Grewal Sharma | 26 May 2026 | The Indian Express
Nalanda University Uses Ramayana, Mahabharata for Lessons on Diplomacy, Conflict
Santosh Singh | 26 May 2026 | The Indian Express
Delhi University Student Moves HC against Exam on Eid Day as Student Groups Protest, Demand Rescheduling
26 May 2026 | Maktoob Media
Why India Should Stop Treating University Students Like Schoolchildren
John J. Kennedy | 25 May 2026 | The Wire
Why Reading has Become a Threat to the Right-Wing Authoritarian State
Vidyasagar Sharma | 25 May 2026 | The Wire
Orissa High Court Invokes Global Philosophers to Remind Government: Universities Not Your Departments
Jagriti Rai | 25 May 2026 | The Indian Express
JU Scores a 1st: Website Shows New Political Ground Reality
Dipawali Mitra | 24 May 2026 | The Times of India
High Court Issues Notice to NEHU on Myrboh’s Plea to Contest Shillong Bypoll
23 May 2026 | Highland Post
NEET in Afternoon Heat on June 21 as Yoga Day Gets the Morning Slot
20 May 2026 | The Wire
Question on ‘Brahmanical Patriarchy’ in BHU's MA History Paper Triggers Row
19 May 2026 | The Telegraph
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