Academic Debate
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The peer review system of publishing in academic journals is broken. Here’s how to fix it
The current system can be slow, opaque and cliquey, and it runs on volunteer labour from already overworked academics.
Kelly-Ann Allen, The Conversation, Jonathan Reardon, The Conversation, Joseph Crawford, The Conversation & Lucas Walsh, The Conversation
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New Zealand police say safety plans in place after Hindutva threats to professor
Mohan Dutta, the dean’s chair of communication at the Massey University, had published a paper on ‘Islamophobic elements’ in the Hindutva ideology.
Scroll Staff
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‘Reinstate works of Dalit writers, Mahasweta Devi’: Activists, academicians write to DU
Last month, the Delhi University had dropped works of the three writers from its syllabus.
Scroll Staff
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Has Rahul Gandhi really defamed all Modis in India? No, say legal experts
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‘Why are you working so directly for the BJP?’: Rahul Gandhi to reporter at press conference
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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If Rahul Gandhi had apologised for UK remarks, he would not have been disqualified: Union minister
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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Academicians, writers ask DU to restore works of Dalit writers, Mahasweta Devi
The decision to remove the works from the English course was a ‘shocking display of prejudice’, the group said.
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DU syllabus row: Courses should have materials that don’t hurt sentiments, says university
The institution faced heavy criticism for dropping the works of Tamil Dalit writers Bama and Sukirtharani and Bengali author Mahasweta Devi from its course.
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Delhi University drops Dalit writers, Mahasweta Devi’s works from English course
As many as 15 members of the university’s Academic Council have submitted a dissent note for removing the writings.
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Video
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
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Watch: BTS singer Jimin teaches Jimmy Fallon a dance move ‘that he could do anywhere’
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Eco India, Episode 217: Could we really reduce our dependence on fossil fuels?
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‘Why are you working so directly for the BJP?’: Rahul Gandhi to reporter at press conference
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Watch: Nita Ambani choreographs dance celebration for Mumbai Indians after entering WPL final
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Kerala professor’s ordeal is a reminder that the autonomy of the classroom must be protected
Classrooms are not public platforms. Everything is subject to debate and revision. Outsiders who not aware of the rules should not be allowed to disrupt them.
Apoorvanand
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Safe space or shirking accountability? A new journal will allow academics to write under pseudonyms
Welcome to the ‘Journal of Controversial Ideas’, a space for unpopular views.
Patrick Stokes, The Conversation
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India is pushing to promote open-access academic journals, but quality concerns remain a challenge
Journals face hurdles on the path to free-flowing knowledge.
Fatima Arkin
The Reel
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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Centre postpones seminar on religious pluralism at JNU citing papers on tribal practices: The Wire
SR Bhatt, who heads the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, claimed the papers had no ‘conceptual clarity’.
Scroll Staff
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An (imaginary) opening lecture on Chetan Bhagat’s ‘Five Point Someone’ at a Delhi University college
Why so serious, Eng Lit students and professors?
Devapriya Roy
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Why language is not everything that Noam Chomsky said it is
I took on Noam Chomsky’s ideas about language and unleashed a decade of debate and ridicule. But is my argument wrong?
Daniel Everett
The Field
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Sudirman Cup Finals 2023 draw: India placed along with Malaysia, Chinese Taipei in Group C
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Badminton: Adita Rao, the shuttler and struggler, stays defiant in pursuit of her goals
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Sports world daily: Henry Shipley storms through Sri Lanka line-up, Carlos Alcaraz cruises in Miami
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Boxing World C’ships: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain lead India’s charge for gold medals in finals
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Swiss Open Super 300, QF as it happened: Satwik/Chirag come-from-behind to defeat Bay/Molhede