academics

AIMSS Chamiana issues winter vacation roster for physicians

December 15, 2025 7:49 pm

As per the order issued by the Principal Brij Sharma, the winter vacation at the institute will commence on December 22, 2025, and continue till March 8, 2026.

Don’t make choices for personal gains: Sujan Chinoy to SGVU students

December 15, 2025 1:21 pm

"Your choices should not be driven nearly by the notion of personal benefit or personal gains. You must not simply make choices in life with the pursuit of wealth, power, or position and fame but also in the context of the impact that your knowledge and your jobs will have on improving the lives of those less fortunate than us", Sujan Said.

PhD is not enough to enter academia. How letters of recommendation become a barrier for marginalised students

September 19, 2025 11:18 am

University job notifications declare that “candidates from marginalised communities are strongly encouraged to apply”. If the university system believes in it, they should discard the discriminatory practices

What is 'Katabasis'? The title of 'Yellowface' novelist R F Kuang's new book explained

September 19, 2025 6:50 pm

What do Homer's Odyssey and R F Kuang's new novel 'Katabasis' have in common? We explain the ancient concepts of katabasis and anabasis and their meaning in mythology.

Chandigarh admn clears decks for PU’s South Campus

May 23, 2025 9:47 am

Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s arrest: At private universities, the promise of academic freedom belied

May 19, 2025 4:49 pm

University social media handles are happy to share and glorify faculty members' achievements and profiles to attract students. But if their academic engagement invites the government’s wrath, they prefer silence or distancing

‘Let universities remain centres of knowledge’: Maulana Azad National Urdu University students protest move to cancel ties with Turkish institute

May 16, 2025 2:10 pm

Hyderabad’s Maulana Azad National Urdu University cancelled its academic MoU with Yunus Emre Institute in Turkey, in protest against the country’s support to Pakistan.

AICTE’s new fellowship programme to help professors gain industry experience and get paid Rs 1 lakh over the salary

February 27, 2025 8:24 am

AICTE Vice-Chairman Dr Abhay Jere said the fellowship aims to make technical education more relevant by addressing the common complaint that students are not industry-ready upon graduation.

Student suicides: How the hype around IITs creates a culture of unhappy students

April 11, 2024 5:28 am

In the public consciousness, IITs are famous for jobs, not for education. There are reports of astronomical starting salaries, not excellent teaching. The competition takes a toll

Fun over grades: How a fresh approach to learning is producing supercharged students

November 24, 2023 4:59 pm

We can no longer reduce the success of students and educational institutions to a series of numbers and letters on a report card. This narrow focus overlooks the diverse intelligences and potential within each student.