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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

John J. Kennedy | Will HECI Reform Higher Education In India, Or Simply Rejig Status Quo?

John J. Kennedy | Will HECI Reform Higher Education In India, Or...

The historical reality of duplicated regulators -- UGC for non-technical institutions, AICTE for technical colleges, and...

2 Sept 2025 9:34 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | From Dreams To Drudgery: The PhD Scholar’s Plight In India

John J. Kennedy | From Dreams To Drudgery: The PhD Scholar’s Plight...

Three years on, she had two publications in obscure journals, not for breaking new ground, but because they were...

21 Aug 2025 11:30 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | India’s Institutes Need Reforms To Tackle Suicides, Not Band-aid Fix

John J. Kennedy | India’s Institutes Need Reforms To Tackle Suicides,...

According to the education ministry, 122 students at IITs, NITs, and other Central institutions died by suicide between...

27 July 2025 10:27 PM IST

John J. Kennedy | India’s Struggle Continues With Gender Equality: A Long Way To Go

John J. Kennedy | India’s Struggle Continues With Gender Equality: A...

While some countries inch forward, others remain stagnant or regress. India, unfortunately, falls into the latter group....

12 July 2025 8:37 PM IST