University in Delhi Expels Bangladeshi Scholar, Harming India’s Academic Culture
South Asian University in New Delhi expelled a Bangladeshi Ph.D. scholar, Sudeepto Das, following an incident involving food restrictions on the Mahashivratri festival. The university’s decision involves far-reaching institutional failure and indicates a shift that will harm India’s academic and civic culture.
Indian-Origin Professor Denied Entry into India
An Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and a professor at the University of Westminster in the U.K., Nitasha Kaul, has been denied entry into India to speak at a conference in Bengaluru. The event questions the boundaries of state power and the rights of individuals in a global context and the required balance between national security measures and the freedom of academic expression.
How University Clampdowns Affect Us All
A quiet transformation appears to be happening within the walls of India’s universities. The gradual restriction of academic freedom in these institutions isn’t just an issue for those within academia; its effects extend far beyond, touching the lives of citizens in profound ways.