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Fraction of PhD Students Has Been Mostly Constant, and Low, in Last Decade

Pushkar 20/09/2018

A relatively low number of PhDs will hurt the...

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In Defence of the Accused, or How to Prove Academic Wrongdoing

Pushkar 16/09/2018

A recent series of investigative articles hinted that certain...

The University Grants Commission has adopted new rules against academic plagiarism. Credit: pixabay

UGC’s Anti-Plagiarism Rules Don’t Make Room for Realities of Indian Academia

Pushkar 06/09/2018

It is difficult to imagine that people in positions...

Mukesh Ambani. Credit: PTI/File photo

Why Reliance’s Financial Power Alone Won’t Suffice to Raise and Rank Jio

Pushkar 27/07/2018

Current government regulations are inimical to initiatives like the...

Mukesh Ambani at a Reliance Jio event. Credit: PTI/Files

After UGC, Expert Committee Also Disappoints in Selecting Institutions of Eminence

Pushkar 24/07/2018

The government's Empowered Experts Committee has not displayed good...

IIT Bombay. Credit: iitb.ac.in

Forget Jio – Why the Institutions of Eminence Should All Be IITs

Pushkar 10/07/2018

Jio Institute has attracted unnecessary controversy. When the government...

Prakash Javadekar. Credit: PTI

Govt’s Search for Middle Ground in College Teacher Promotions Could Backfire

Pushkar 09/07/2018

Either way, the approximately uniform API for both college...