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How NEP broke Constitution’s promise of universal education frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/nep…

Chaos at Kerala University special Senate meeting over ‘anti-democratic’ actions of V-C thehindu.com/news/national/…

In a major development concerning the secular character of public education, the #Chhattisgarh High Court made it clear that school children cannot be forced to recite Hindu prayers in government-run educational institutions. @KaiserEjaz newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul…

Nudged by RSS-linked body, several universities replace ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ #Echobox=1782009327" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">indianexpress.com/article/politi…

‘Infringement on academic freedom’: Teachers’ body seeks removal of CCTV cameras from JMC classrooms hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-n…

Parliamentary Panel Says CUET's MCQ Format Not Fit for Disciplines Centred on Independent Thinking m.thewire.in/article/educat… via @thewire_In

Maharashtra school booked over alleged Pakistani song performance; principal says it was Turkish music #goog_rewarded" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">telegraphindia.com/india/principa…

Let me summarise this for you... This is the picture: -A religiously-motivated, unfalsifiable premise; -A dedicated funding line that could only ever reward positive outcomes and pre-planned confirmation; -So-called published "science" sitting at the bottom of the evidence hierarchy with no translational pathway built or even planned; -A sponsoring ministry that won't show its books; and -An opportunity cost measured against every competitively-reviewed proposal in real Indian science that didn't get that Rs 98 crore. Ultimately some compounds we already knew were in animal urine got identified. Nothing that matters to a person or a society evolved from this colossal wastage of public funds.

The NTA Paper Leaks and Why the Centralisation of Entrance Exams Has Failed Miserably theleaflet.in/education/the-…

Students Lead Island-Wide Protests Against Higher Education Changes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands by Mohammed Kamran countercurrents.org/2026/06/studen… Students across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have mounted sustained protests against changes in the affiliation and status of government colleges. Beginning at DBRAIT and later spreading to JNRM and other institutions, the movement has raised concerns over higher fees, delays in evaluations, the value of degrees, and the future of affordable public education. The protests have received support from civil society groups and prompted an island-wide bandh and negotiations with the administration. The article examines the origins of the movement, the students’ demands, and the broader debate over higher education in the islands.

#CJP Indian Express, 11/06/2026

Punjab teachers question ‘Mega PTM’, say event focused more on govt promotion than academics tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/…

You Don’t Care for Education | By: Orange Floyd

Orissa High Court Invokes Global Philosophers to Remind Government: Universities Not Your Department | via The Indian Express #google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">indianexpress.com/article/legal-…

Why India Should Stop Treating University Students Like Schoolchildren m.thewire.in/article/educat… via @thewire_In

Why India Should Stop Treating University Students Like Schoolchildren m.thewire.in/article/educat… via @thewire_In

A recent piece thewire.in/education/acad… And an earlier article thewire.in/education/deba…