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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.

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“We as [Future] Lawyers Have to Stand with the Student Community in India”: From NALSAR to TISS, Growing Student Anger Is Reshaping the CJI’s Public Calendar

Tanishka Shah | 11 August 2026 | The Leaflet

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Mumbai Police Widen Probe Into TISS Saibaba Event; Professors Who Messaged Arrested Student Sent Notices, Field Visits Scrutinised

11 August 2026 | Maktoob

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The ISI Bill 2026: A 'Solution' in Search of a Problem

Rajat Subhra Hazra | 10 August 2026 | The Wire

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Teachers, Principals, Doctors: The Employment Crackdown That Followed CJP-Led Protests

Sabah Gurmat | 10 August 2026 | The Print

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From Umar Khalid Book Row to RSS Events, JNU’s Autonomy is Increasingly at Risk

Harsh Mamnani | 10 August 2026 | The Quint

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Unscholarly: Editorial on India’s Alarming Decline in Academic Freedom

The Editorial Board | 08 August 2026 | The Telegraph

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Recruitment Scam at JNU Unearthed

Alok Rajput | 07 August 2026 | The Reporter’s Collective

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Kerala HC Stays VC’s Refund Order in MG University Cockroach Poster Row

07 August 2026 | OnManorama

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Academic Freedom Index 2026 Calls India an Autocratizing Country

Roshna Arafa Ali | 6 August 2026 | Deccan Herald

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Can the Indian Knowledge Systems Be Defended from Pseudoscience?

Aalok Thakkar | 06 August 2026 | The Scroll

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Foreign University Campuses in India Could Boost Fly-by-Night Operators. Why It Should Worry You

Abhishek Pandey and Sudhanshu Bhushan | 06 August 2026 | The Wire

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PhD Entrance Tests Cancelled After Allegations of Irregularities in University-Level Exams

Subhankar Chowdhury | 05 August 2026 | The Telegraph

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India’s Academic Freedom Lowest Since 1900—Worse than During the Emergency

Soumya Pillai | 04 August, 2026 | The Print

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Online PG Course Fuels Quality Worry After UGC Clears One-Year Online Master’s Move

Basant Kumar Mohanty | 04 August 2026 | The Print

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How NTA Chief and BJP Man P.K. Joshi’s Stock Kept Rising, Despite His Failures

Kunal Purohit | 03 August 2026 | The Wire

Academic Freedom 8/3/26 Academic Freedom 8/3/26

Indian Statistical Institute’s Faculty, Students Raise Autonomy Concerns over Bill, Seek Wider Consultations with Centre

03 August 2026 | The Telegraph Online

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Teaching a Lesson: How the NEP’s Killing of the Public University Brought Gen Z Out on the Streets

Eram Agha | 01 August 2026 | The Caravan

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How to Build a Scientific India

Aashima Dogra | 01 August 2026 | Frontline

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Campus Wary After Centre Circulates ISI Bill Among MPs

Rohit Khanna | 31 July 2026 | Times of India

Academic Freedom 7/30/26 Academic Freedom 7/30/26

After CJP Leader’s Visit, Rajasthan University Evicts Student on Hunger Strike

Hamza Khan | 30 July 2026 | The Indian Express

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