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Not Neutral, Not Innocent: The Supreme Court’s Stay on UGC Equity Regulation, 2026 and the Caste Question
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (322+ words) The Supreme Court Reasoning: Legal Neutrality or Savarna anxiety? 1. The charge of vagueness: 2. The Spectre of Misuse: Source: According to data presented by the Union Minister of State for Education in Parliament and reported by Ghulam Jeelani in Mint on…...
UGC Equity Regulations 2026: Why India needs bias-free education institutions for all sections
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (319+ words) A new legislation,The UGC(promotion of "equity in higher education institutions) regulation 2026 "aims to eradicate discrimination only on the basis of religion ,race , gender ,place of birth , caste or disability particularly against the members of SC ,ST ,SEBC ,EWS…...
The Protests Against the UGC Exposes the Fractures in the Utopia of Hindutva
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (237+ words) Ankur Kumar is a Ph.D Scholar "in Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi. In the biting cold of January 2026, the political temperature in North Indian university campuses has suddenly shot up due to the…...
UGC Equity Rule and Student Movements in North Indian Universities
1+ week, 1+ day ago (351+ words) Rawls" "Cake" and the Intentions of the Dividers Lack of Political Will The Perspective of the "Hunter" and the "Prey" Identify the Common Enemy This fight is not Upper Caste vs. Lower Caste, but "Education vs. Power". Upper-caste students must…...
When IITs Fear thought: IIT Delhi and the policing of Thought
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1126+ words) " In January 2026, in the very heart of one of India's most prestigious educational institutions, IIT Delhi, something "dangerous" happened. " Not a riot " Not a conspiracy " Not a threat to national security. " Academics from India and abroad thought and debate freely…...
From Access to Equity: A Supportive Appraisal of the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026
1+ week, 5+ day ago (516+ words) Rather than viewing equity as a peripheral concern, the Regulations rightly position it as a core governance obligation of universities and colleges. This article argues that the 2026 Regulations are a positive step towards democratising Indian higher education, while also suggesting…...
Unlearning a Childhood of Silence and Embracing a Future of Resistance
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1779+ words) Learning English Nationalism is published by PACPET, Hyderabad, Tellapur For copies contact: Pallikonda Manikanta My 12th board results did not turn out as I had expected, and that same year, the NEET scam left me stranded, confused, and directionless. Since my…...
Beyond the “Cheating” Panic: What AI Could Teach Us in an Era of Consequence
2+ week, 3+ day ago (749+ words) Let's begin with what's hard. Many of our students are struggling, not just academically, but existentially. They are living through the slow-motion collapse of systems and institutions that we and their parents once assured them were stable and secure. They're'anxious'and…...
If India studies, how will it become ‘Vishwa Guru’?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (516+ words) 1. A decade ago, there were 1,14,972 schools in the state, but today that number has decreased to 82,128, meaning 32,844 schools (28.56 percent) have been closed. 2. With the decrease in the number of schools, the number of teachers was bound to decrease as well....
Going back to Gaza’s broken universities
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1284+ words) On 13 November 2025, my family and I were breathlessly awaiting the results of my sister Aya's high school exams, or'tawjihi. We put up some decorations in an apartment we had rented after'relocating'from Gaza City to Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, in September....