Elite Education

US college admissions scandal is a symptom of a society that always favours the rich

Hollywood actresses and wealthy businessmen are among dozens of people accused of buying their children’s way into elite colleges and universities.

Rick Eckstein, The Conversation
· Mar 17, 2019 · 10:30 pm
Jobs for some, land lost for others: How new universities have changed lives of Sonipat’s villagers

Most resent the Haryana government for taking their land cheap to set up expensive institutions.

Shreya Roy Chowdhury
· Sep 07, 2018 · 09:00 am
In ‘happy bubble’ of Sonipat’s elite universities, concerns persist about free speech and diversity

An overwhelming majority of students at OP Jindal Global University and Ashoka University come from privileged backgrounds.

Shreya Roy Chowdhury
· Sep 06, 2018 · 09:00 am

‘World class’ in Sonipat: How privileged private universities are settling down in rural Haryana

It started in the mid-2000s when the state government acquired over 2,000 acres of agricultural land for a 'hub for higher learning and a centre for research’.

Shreya Roy Chowdhury
· Sep 05, 2018 · 09:00 am