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John J. Kennedy | The Slow Death Of The University In India; As Academic Freedom Is Lacking

John J. Kennedy | The Slow Death Of The University In India; As...

In fact, according to the data, more than 50 countries have seen a decline in the past decade, while only nine have...

21 April 2026 8:35 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Amidst NCERT Row: Respect All Institutions, Not Silence Criticism

John J. Kennedy | Amidst NCERT Row: Respect All Institutions, Not...

Second, textbooks must clearly distinguish between systemic critique and sensationalism. A few high-profile cases cannot...

29 March 2026 10:45 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Chinese Robodog at Delhi AI Summit Exposed Failure of India’s Academia

John J. Kennedy | Chinese Robodog at Delhi AI Summit Exposed Failure...

Viral episode at Galgotias University highlights risks of performative innovation in AI race

10 March 2026 9:07 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Institutional Failure: When Experience Gets Marginalised In University Campuses

John J. Kennedy | Institutional Failure: When Experience Gets...

The difference, therefore, is not one of commitment but of orientation. Early-career scholars are trained to imagine...

24 Feb 2026 11:20 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Equity on Trial: The UGC’s New Regulations and the Caste Factor

John J. Kennedy | Equity on Trial: The UGC’s New Regulations and the...

Supreme Court pause flags drafting flaws, not denial of campus discrimination

4 Feb 2026 11:26 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Newspapers as Part of Education: Will Rajasthan Move Set Off a Trend in India?

John J. Kennedy | Newspapers as Part of Education: Will Rajasthan Move...

A recent decision by the Rajasthan government to make reading of newspapers mandatory in government schools may seem...

29 Jan 2026 12:06 AM IST

John J. Kennedy | Beyond the Slap: What the Rising Violence Against Teachers Reveals

John J. Kennedy | Beyond the Slap: What the Rising Violence Against...

A Delhi University assault exposes rising aggression, politicisation, and moral drift in academia

6 Jan 2026 10:14 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Beyond American Dreams: Indians Doing A Rethink On Study Abroad Plan

John J. Kennedy | Beyond American Dreams: Indians Doing A Rethink On...

Over the last couple of years, that assumption has begun to crumble under the weight of policy unpredictability, lengthy...

14 Dec 2025 12:31 AM IST

John J. Kennedy | Ensuring Access, Quality As UGC Expands Scope Of Online Learning

John J. Kennedy | Ensuring Access, Quality As UGC Expands Scope Of...

The latest approvals were granted following a thorough vetting process. Under UGC-DEB norms, only institutions that meet...

4 Dec 2025 11:32 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | Why Our Schools Need To Start Sex Education Sooner, Rather Than Later

John J. Kennedy | Why Our Schools Need To Start Sex Education Sooner,...

In 2009, a parliamentary committee led by M. Venkaiah Naidu even declared that sex education “pollutes young minds”

2 Nov 2025 10:25 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | How To Turn ‘Wall’ Over America’s Student Visas Into India’s Advantage

John J. Kennedy | How To Turn ‘Wall’ Over America’s Student Visas Into...

The implications are far-reaching. International students have long been vital for American higher education. They make...

19 Oct 2025 12:13 AM IST

John J. Kennedy | UGC’s Curricular Framework Is Not Reform, It’s Really A Regressive Step

John J. Kennedy | UGC’s Curricular Framework Is Not Reform, It’s...

The draft framework, and the state-level debates it has already triggered, lay bare a troubling pattern. Courses across...

1 Oct 2025 12:47 AM IST