The recent uproar over the University Grants Commission’s equity and anti-discrimination guidelines has triggered widespread protests among general category students, but the controversy runs far deeper than a policy misstep. It exposes a structural weakness in how Hindutva-oriented politics approaches social reform heavy on rhetoric, thin on institutions. The guidelines,…
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UGC Guidelines Row Escalates as Resignations Rock Govt
New Delhi, January 26, 2026: The controversy surrounding the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) newly notified guidelines has escalated sharply, with protests spreading across states and dissent now spilling into bureaucratic and political ranks. What began as opposition from students and academic bodies has evolved into a wider political flashpoint, marked…
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“IIT Bombay Hosts Mental Health Conclave”
India’s higher education ecosystem took a decisive step on student mental health as IIT Bombay hosted the 2nd National Well-Being Conclave on 22–23 November 2025. With participation from some 80 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), 115 faculty members and 139 students, the conclave produced an Inter-University action plan to mainstream counselling,…