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Indian universities lagging behind global competitors, not fully preparing students for modern workplace, says UK study
•The leading Indian institutions in terms of employability are the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Bombay.
Manipur University row: Police detain 89 students, six professors in midnight raids; V-C AP Pandey under fire for appointing deputy
Fp Staff •90 students of Manipur University were arrested from the hostels and many were injured during the incident. Five faculty members have also been taken into custody following massive tear gas and mock bomb attacks and the university is under sieze of Armed Forces and Police Commandos.
Startups in India fail to move the needle; things could change if firms can draw on research
Varun Aggarwal •Only a critical mass of researchers, who become entrepreneurs, consultants and manpower for the industry can bring about a change.
DU, JNU protests not about politics: It's a communication breakdown between State and civil society
Angshuman Choudhury •On 4 March 2017, students and faculty from both DU and JNU walked down the high streets of central Delhi in opposition to ABVP’s hooliganism and in solidarity with those who came under attack in Ramjas.
Dress code for women in universities 'discriminatory', says Centre; Corporate India must take cue
Janakim •It’s time that not only educational institutions scrapped the dress code, but also stuffy corporates who still insist on formal wear for their employees.
No Indian universities in world’s top 250: What Prakash Javadekar can do
Indiaspend •As new education minister Prakash Javadekar takes charge of a ministry that appeared to impede the Prime Minister’s desire to see world-class Indian universities.
Critical issues on quality of education ignored, what interests the mainstream media?
Tsrsubramanian •The mainstream media does not want to engage on critical issues relating to quality of education and inclusiveness, imperative for survival of the nation.
Bangalore's IISc earns place in top ten universities in BRICS nations
Fp Archives •The Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore has been placed fifth in rankings for universities in the BRICS nations, with the largest number of papers
IIT Delhi, Mumbai make top 50 of Asian university rankings, 17 in top 300
Fp Staff •The highest ranking Indian institution is IIT Delhi at 38, with its Mumbai counterpart close behind at 41, the only two in the top 50.
India has some of the finest educational institutes: Cornell University
Fp Archives •A top American academician has described the drop in number of Indian students joining US universities as brain circulation rather than as reverse brain drain.