#higher education sector

Students gather in Delhi demanding restoration of UGC Equity Regulations addressing caste discrimination in higher education.

Centre blinks on UGC Equity rules, but upper castes may still ‘teach BJP a lesson’

12 Nov 2026 6:30 AM IST
Falling demand for humanities course

Mickey Mouse degrees: Why India shouldn’t let market decide on humanities

16 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
University Grants Commission

Higher education bill may lead to concentration of power in central regulator: Parliament panel

17 July 2026 9:19 AM IST
NCERT

NCERT gets deemed-to-be-university status; can award own degrees

3 April 2026 2:05 PM IST
CBSE exam results

What if CBSE Board exams don't go as planned? Here's the way forward

17 Feb 2026 12:39 PM IST
Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill 2025

Viksit Bharat or centralised control? The risks of India’s new higher education law

20 Dec 2025 2:00 PM IST
press conference by coordination committee against VBSA Bill

Teachers, students, Opposition MPs flag centralisation, reduced funding in VBSA Bill

16 Dec 2025 9:53 AM IST
HECI, Kanimozhi

HECI Bill: Teachers, students oppose, meet non-BJP MPs for support

10 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
After total shutdown call by students, Panjab University to remain shut on Wednesday

What has Centre changed in Panjab University's governance and why the political uproar?

4 Nov 2025 1:20 PM IST
Prof Manivannan: Politicisation is eroding universities’ democratic soul

Prof Manivannan: Politicisation is eroding universities’ democratic soul

2 Nov 2025 3:10 PM IST
Who holds ultimate authority? Bengal Guv to move SC over control of state universities

Who holds ultimate authority? Bengal Guv to move SC over control of state universities

27 July 2025 11:31 AM IST
DU UG admissions: Over 72,000 accept allotted seats, colleges approve almost 15,000 applications

DU UG admissions: Over 72,000 accept allotted seats, colleges approve almost 15,000 applications

21 July 2025 9:22 AM IST
75% of students in Christian institutions are non-Christians

75% students in Christian institutions are non-Christians: Derek' O Brien in Chennai

21 Feb 2025 11:00 AM IST
Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra: RTE shouldn't stop at primary schools, must cover higher studies

21 Feb 2025 10:13 AM IST
Indian students, overstay, USA

Kerala: After long opposition, LDF government greenlights private varsities

11 Feb 2025 2:06 PM IST
Cabinet okays One Nation One Subscription: What is ONOS? Who is it for?

Cabinet okays One Nation One Subscription: What is ONOS? Who is it for?

26 Nov 2024 3:03 PM IST
Explainer: What is Karnatakas seat blocking scam in engineering courses?

Explainer: What is Karnataka's 'seat blocking scam' in engineering courses?

29 Oct 2024 3:57 PM IST
Kerala Budget: ₹2,000 crore to address price rise,₹80 crore to eradicate extreme poverty

Kerala Budget: ₹2,000 crore to address price rise,₹80 crore to eradicate extreme poverty

3 Feb 2023 4:41 PM IST