Ministry of Human Resource Development

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Budget 2021: Sitharaman Cuts Education Allocation by Rs 6,088 Crore

The Wire Staff 01/02/2021

The Union government has allocated only Rs 54873.66 crore...

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A Flaw in the NIRF Rankings – and a Fix

Gangan Prathap 14/06/2020

The NIRF adds the input and output scores to...

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Missing Policy for Universities to Deal With COVID-19 Leaves Teachers Confused

Kabir Agarwal 19/03/2020

Adapting in-person courses for virtual instruction is its own...

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The Intrinsic Value of a Free Education

Jayant Murthy 09/12/2019

Free education is not a gift from a state...

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India Will Skip Plan S, Focus on National Efforts in Science Publishing

Vasudevan Mukunth 26/10/2019

The government's "directions will be entirely determined by the...

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Enrolment for Higher Ed Continues Climb but Sinks for Professional Courses

The Wire Staff 23/09/2019

The overall enrolment for professional courses has reached a...

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Dear Minister: For Heaven’s Sake, Stop Peddling Pseudoscience

C.P. Rajendran 29/08/2019

Pokhriyal isn't alone in fabricating bits of our history....