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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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Suicides Raise Questions on Students’ Support Systems

Shuriah Niazi | 02 October 2026 | University World News

Academic Freedom 10/1/26 Academic Freedom 10/1/26

Academic Precarity and the Contractual University

Rituparna Patgiri | 01 October 2026 | The India Forum

Academic Freedom 9/29/26 Academic Freedom 9/29/26

PMO Reviews Ambedkarite Writings in University Curricula After Anonymous Post Calls Them ‘Poison’

V Swathi | 29 September 2026 | The Hindu

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Several Students Seriously Hurt as Men Claiming to Be BJP, RSS Workers Go on Rampage at Prestigious Kolkata Film Institute

Joydeep Sarkar | 28 September 2026 | The Wire

Academic Freedom 9/23/26 Academic Freedom 9/23/26

Why J&K Govt Withdrew 4,767 Books from Colleges, Libraries After Screening 21.8 Lakh Publications

Gulam Jeelani | 23 September 2026 | The Mint

Academic Freedom 9/18/26 Academic Freedom 9/18/26

ABVP, BMS Organise Vishwakarma Puja on Jadavpur University Campuses

PTI | 18 September 2026 | The Print

Academic Freedom 9/17/26 Academic Freedom 9/17/26

Bengal Govt's Move to Mandate Inter-University Staff Transfers Intends to Create an Environment of Threat

Ishita Mukherjee | 17 September 2026 | The Wire

Academic Freedom 9/17/26 Academic Freedom 9/17/26

Day After ‘Trespasser’ Notice, Jadavpur University Registrar Drives Students Out of Campus After 8PM

Sarthak Ganguly & Dipawali Mitra | 17 September 2026 | Times of India

Academic Freedom 9/16/26 Academic Freedom 9/16/26

Teachers, Students Protest ‘Privatisation’ of Higher Education at GJUST

Kumar Mukesh | 16 September 2026 | Times of India

Academic Freedom 9/13/26 Academic Freedom 9/13/26

Amit Shah Calls for Decolonisation of Indian Knowledge Systems

13 September 2026 | The Statesman

Academic Freedom 9/11/26 Academic Freedom 9/11/26

TISS Ex-Student Gets Bail in Saibaba Tribute Case. What Court Said on Maoist Literature & Academic Freedom

Alfreza Ahmed | 11 September 2026 | The Print

Academic Freedom 9/10/26 Academic Freedom 9/10/26

Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Warns Jadavpur University ‘Anti-National’ Sympathisers of Strict Action

PTI | 10 September 2026 | The Telegraph

Academic Freedom 9/10/26 Academic Freedom 9/10/26

Keep Himachal Pradesh University’s Autonomy Intact, Say Protesting Teachers

10 September 2026 | The Tribune

Academic Freedom 9/8/26 Academic Freedom 9/8/26

Tribal Welfare, Crumbling Infrastructure and Exam Irregularities Spark Multiple Protests in Maharashtra

08 September 2026 | The Wire

Academic Freedom 9/7/26 Academic Freedom 9/7/26

IIT Mandi orders inquiry after poster depicting Shudras as “servants” of higher classes sparks casteism row

07 September 2026 | Maktoob

Academic Freedom 9/2/26 Academic Freedom 9/2/26

Where Campuses Think Aloud

John J Kennedy | 02 September 2026 | The New Indian Express

Academic Freedom 9/2/26 Academic Freedom 9/2/26

Supreme Court Closes Ncert ‘Bias’ Case After Revised Class VIII Textbook Rollout

02 September 2026 | The Telegraph

Academic Freedom 8/31/26 Academic Freedom 8/31/26

The Lucknow Conspiracy Case and the Mis-Rule of Law

InSAF India team | 31 August 2026 | InSAF

Academic Freedom 8/30/26 Academic Freedom 8/30/26

From Ariyalur to Jantar Mantar: Fixing NEET Fixes Nothing, Abolishing It Does

Sujata Sivagnanam | 30 August 2026 | The Caravan

Academic Freedom 8/29/26 Academic Freedom 8/29/26

JMI Suspends Four Students, Bars Protesters from Campus amid Agitation over Alleged Admission Irregularities

Nikita Jain | 29 August 2026 | Maktoob

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