Higher Education
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Finding freedom, life lessons: How students remember a teacher
Samarveer Singh, an ad-hoc professor at Delhi University’s Hindu College died by suicide a year ago.
Apoorvanand
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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
Trending
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Donald Trump, the American Pied Piper
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Why even those who don’t believe in deities love bhakti poetry
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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.
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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
Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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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
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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.
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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.
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The Reel
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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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
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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.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings stay alive in playoffs hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Aman clinches quota; Sujeet, Jaideep active in repechage rounds
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai