Education

Academic Performance Indicators, fake journals, graded autonomy, higher education, impact factor, Institutes of Eminence, MHRD, Prakash Javadekar, predatory publishing, prestige economy, University Grants Commission, university rankings

So You Think You Can Make Sense of University Rankings?

Pushkar 11/05/2018

Though they have their uses, university rankings can cause...

The UGC office in New Delhi. Credit: PTI

UGC Excises Over 4,000 Titles From Its ‘Master’ List of Preferred Journals

The Wire Staff 03/05/2018

The 'web exclusives' section of the Economic and Political...

Students graduating. Credit: Getty Images

Rising Discontent Among Science Students as Government Dials Back on Scholarships

Sruti Ramesh 05/03/2018

Science education in the country may face a huge...

Credit: Free-Photos/pixabay

Who May Swim in the Ocean of Knowledge?

Carl Malamud 02/03/2018

Students should be able to access materials they need...

Credit: Catkin/pixabay

How Scihub Is at the Forefront of the Quest to Frame Scientific Knowledge as Public Good

Thomas Manuel 27/02/2018

The SciHub database contains 85% of all papers published...

IMG_8486-1075x605-Cropped

A Professor’s Mission to Question, Examine and Improve Forest Management

Aashima Dogra 14/02/2018

Prof. Rekha Singhal, a senior faculty member at IIFM Bhopal,...

happiness-725847_960_720

The Pursuit of Happiness: Delhi Govt Schools to Combat Mental Health Issues

Aleesha Matharu 08/02/2018

As India's mental health continues on a downward slope,...