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Kohrra on Netflix – Policing and Everyday Life in Contemporary India
International Debate
August 14, 2023

Kohrra on Netflix – Policing and Everyday Life in Contemporary India

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Decolonizing Research: Putting India on the Agenda
Industry
December 26, 2022

Decolonizing Research: Putting India on the Agenda

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Teaching Sociology in India During the Time of Covid-19
Teaching
September 1, 2021

Teaching Sociology in India During the Time of Covid-19

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Should We Mandate a Course in Ethics for All Research-Based PhD Candidates?
Ethics
June 11, 2021

Should We Mandate a Course in Ethics for All Research-Based PhD Candidates?

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Intolerance Threatens Free Inquiry in India’s Universities

Intolerance Threatens Free Inquiry in India’s Universities

The only way out of the current state of tension for Indian universities, argues political scientists Aftab Alam, is for the institutions to learn to tolerate everything except intolerance.

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Indian Sociologist Accused of Murder in Case She Says is Retaliation for Her Work

Indian Sociologist Accused of Murder in Case She Says is Retaliation for Her Work

UPDATE: Two Indian social scientists are among 10 people charged with murder in an Indian state wracked by an ongoing insurgency by Maoist rebels that the academics were actively studying. Almost 200 Indian sociologists are protesting the arrest.

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Intellectual Autonomy, Intellectual Property and the New Enclosures

Intellectual Autonomy, Intellectual Property and the New Enclosures

If the public institution is committed to public interest, then privatization of research and teaching cannot be allowed. Work done should be seen, heard and critiqued. Innovation in knowledge can come when people take away ideas from us, just as we did. Research should be made public, accountable and responsible. The data commons in public interest cannot be sacrificed at the altar of intellectual autonomy.

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Indian Entrepreneurship and Its Varied Manifestations: A Historical Perspective

Indian Entrepreneurship and Its Varied Manifestations: A Historical Perspective

Stories have always captured the imagination of man. Be it timeless epics, like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, or more recent books, like […]

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What Connects English Language Testing, Tours and Education Markets?

What Connects English Language Testing, Tours and Education Markets?

Universities around the world are impacted by narrow definitions of world-class education, but a just-concluded trip o India reminded our Michelle Stack that institutions individually and through international collaborations can and do make choices that mitigate or increase inequity.

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What Really Determines an Individual’s Intent for Entrepreneurship?

What Really Determines an Individual’s Intent for Entrepreneurship?

Setting up a business is the outcome of a long series of intricate choices. It is the process rather than the result […]

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Are Young Mothers in India Deprived of Maternal Health Care Services?

Are Young Mothers in India Deprived of Maternal Health Care Services?

Young women are at a higher risk of poor birth outcomes. Studies have found increased risk of preterm delivery, intrauterine growth retardation […]

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Opinion: India Making Wrong Decisions for Undergrads

Opinion: India Making Wrong Decisions for Undergrads

The Indian government’s new regulations for higher education not only are not helping education and students, argues Vishwesha Guttal, they are jeopardizing future excellence.

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