Academic Debate
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The long walk to academic freedom in India
The research university that fused fundamental inquiry with immersive pedagogy never quite existed in India, though they did exist in separate spaces.
Saikat Majumdar
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Gilles Verniers ‘forced to leave’ Ashoka University’s Trivedi Centre for Political Data, says board
The university claimed that the political scientist left because he did not meet the strict criteria regarding the continuation of service.
Scroll Staff
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Ashoka University row: Private universities not bulwarks of liberal thought, say 326 academicians
The sequence of events showed that what was at stake was not the academic merit of his paper, but the threat it posed to the ruling party, they said.
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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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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Academic freedom violated in response to Sabyasachi Das’ paper: Former Ashoka University professor
In a letter, Pulapre Balakrishnan hinted that the university may have invited Das to rejoin his position.
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Author of research paper on electoral manipulation quits Ashoka University
Sabyasachi Das had argued that the BJP won a disproportionate share of closely contested parliamentary seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
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Ashoka University criticised for dissociating itself from professor’s paper on election manipulation
His research raised the possibility of manipulation in favour of the ruling BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
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Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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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