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SubscriberWrites: The IIT Mumbai Incident – A Reality Check

A small leak can sink a great ship, but in modern media, a small drop can be magnified into a tidal wave.

Sahil Wakode was the 10th IIT student suicide of 2026. Who were the others?

The suicide of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode has sparked a caste row. Nine other IIT deaths this year were linked to academic stress, poor mental-health support and a ‘failed relationship’.

India’s failing the ‘academic freedom’ test. Curbs on teaching, research pull its score down

The ‘Free to Think 2026’ report says university administrators took actions that ‘stifled campus discourse’, including dismissing faculty members, cancelling academic events.

Govt set up high-powered panel to cut students’ dependency on coaching centres. Here’s what it found

Created by education ministry in June last year, panel identifies actionable areas to limit the strengthening trend of coaching centres focused on competitive examinations.

10,000 aspirants sign petition for JEE Advanced third attempt. What IIT Kanpur director said

IIT Kanpur director Manindra Agrawal said a third attempt may cause several problems and can only be permitted for those with "exceptional circumstances".

Ray of hope for IIT student seeking transfer on mental health grounds, SC asks Roorkee to save a seat

Bench led by Justice Nagarathna directs AIIMS Delhi to medically assess the student suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder. Assessment is required under transfer policy.

IITs must continue to study ancient knowledge systems. Methods should be open to criticism

In modern research, we do not shy away from controversial or unconventional research questions. Instead, we subject it to stricter safeguards. 

Indonesia to get IIM Bangalore. Here are other IIM, IIT campuses abroad

The new IIM Bangalore campus in the Singhasari SEZ, Manila is not the first IIM international campus. Here’s a list of prominent IIM and IIT campuses worldwide.

PhD scholar alleged harassment, resignation accepted next day. HC says IIT Ropar ‘tried to get rid of her’

Punjab & Haryana HC tears into the 'lightning speed' exit, ordering the institute to take her back & pulling up lawyers for fighting to keep her out even after her promise to stop complaining.

LiverDoc is out to bust cow urine research by IITs. He’s made foreign journals investigate

LiverDoc's complaint against the SUTRA-PIC programme research has been escalated to the Springer Nature Research Integrity Group (SNRIG), which will conduct the proper investigation and provide options for resolution.

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Women petitioned courts for justice against rapists 800 yrs ago. Things haven’t changed much

The number of rape cases on record has fallen through the years. Either the police are reluctant to register FIRs, or survivors are losing faith in the criminal justice system.

E85 may need to be 25% cheaper than petrol for cost parity, says IIT Delhi-AIDA paper

Paper proposes dynamic pricing based on cost per kilometre and vehicle-specific fuel economy, calls for separate ethanol strategy for two-wheelers.

Drones for IAF are not revolutionary but evolutionary, says IAF chief

IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh has ruled out a separate drone force, saying that UAVs must operate with fighters and other existing technology.

India has always been a hard state under Gandhian cover. Nehru to Modi, leaders have reinforced it

Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed zero such notions.