Higher Education
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Research assistant wanted: The outsourcing of intellectual labour reveals academia’s colonial roots
The trend of doctoral scholars and researchers in Western universities hiring poorly paid Indians for fieldwork reinforces gatekeeping in knowledge production.
Sreeparna Chattopadhyay
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UGC warns universities against offering MPhil admissions
The regulatory body for higher education reiterated that Master of Philosophy is no longer a recognised degree.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi: Ambedkar University faculty allege ‘targeted harassment’ by administration
They said that the university has faced a ‘consistent downward trajectory’ in the past few years.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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When funding and status determine academic excellence, India’s intellectual resources go waste
A crony system that ranks a club of central institutes above all will spell the end of state government-run education and devalue other degrees.
Sukanta Chaudhuri
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What is ailing new IITs? Infrastructure delays, staff shortages, fewer projects, says audit report
They are financially dependent and fail to attract students who clear entrance examinations for engineering courses, shows the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com & Anwesha Ganguly, IndiaSpend.com
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IITs, central universities filled only 30% of reserved faculty vacancies in a year, shows data
At the end of a year-long recruitment drive, 1,439 positions were identified for SCs, STs and OBCs but only 449 persons were recruited.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Aligarh Muslim University to remove texts by two Islamic thinkers from arts syllabus
The decision was taken after 25 professors and activists said that one of the ideologues had called for total Islamisation of India.
Scroll Staff
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Only 375 of over 6,500 faculty positions filled in central universities, says education ministry
The ministry had directed all higher educational institutions in September to fill vacancies on a ‘mission mode’ within a year.
Scroll Staff
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UGC seeks report from Sharda University on exam question about similarity between Hindutva, fascism
The professor who prepared the question for the first-year Bachelor of Arts (Honours) political science paper has been suspended and issued a show-cause notice.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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IIM-Rohtak head was appointed despite not being eligible, Centre tells HC: Report
The statement comes more than a month after the director, Dheeraj Sharma, completed his first term as the head of IIM-Rohtak.
Scroll Staff
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SC asks IIT Bombay to create seat for Dalit student who could not pay his fee on time
Prince Jaibir Singh encountered technical errors while making the payment online and reportedly did not get any help from the institute.
Scroll Staff
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BJP credits Modi for setting up two new colleges a day since 2014, although 74% of them are private
When it comes to a private college, the Centre comes into the picture only after it is established, say educationists.
Gautam Doshi, FactChecker.in
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants