If India’s v-cs are politically neutral, why don’t they defend autonomy? Despite claims of political appointments, no party seems to want to make interference in universities an election issue, says Mukhtar Ahmad Mukhtar Ahmad 5月 13日
India’s teachers’ and students’ unions must defend academic autonomy Amid creeping political influence over universities, both academics and students are oddly quiet, says Mukhtar Ahmad Mukhtar Ahmad 1月 29日
An elite failure to support science risks hobbling India’s ambitions Recent pronouncements and government actions could undermine ordinary Indians’ faith in science and stifle critical thinking, says Mukhtar Ahmad Mukhtar Ahmad 11月 18日
Indian students who defied BBC’s Modi documentary ban give me hope While corporations and universities bowed to pressure to ban controversial BBC documentary, students showed freedom of speech and critical enquiry still matter in India, says Mukhtar Ahmad Mukhtar Ahmad 2月 18日
India’s political tug of war over v-c appointments is fraying tempers Central government representatives are increasingly rejecting candidates selected by political foes in state governments, says Mukhtar Ahmad Mukhtar Ahmad 1月 2日
Indian government encroachment on academic autonomy is spreading Resignations from the 撸撸视频 India Institute suggest that politicisation of university management is not confined to the mainland, says Mukhtar Ahmad Mukhtar Ahmad 5月 7日
India’s rush to digital learning is too much, too soon Unreliable internet connections and underdeveloped pedagogies will blunt the potential impact of online options, says Mukhtar Ahmad Mukhtar Ahmad 3月 29日
India’s rush to teach in native languages may be premature Even with automated translation technology, perfecting course materials in multiple languages will take time, says Mukhtar Ahmad Mukhtar Ahmad 8月 30日
India’s new education minister must push for university autonomy Dharmendra Pradhan faces an uphill struggle to implement the new National Education Policy, says Mukhtar Ahmad Mukhtar Ahmad 7月 19日
