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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
TopicM Phil

Topic: M Phil

Scrapping MPhil won’t impact current students, admissions may stop from next year, says UGC

MPhil has been discontinued as part of the National Education Policy, which was unveiled by Modi govt last week and sets the stage for a vast array of reforms.

Get rid of M.Phil in India — Modi govt’s new education policy draft recommends

Panel that drafted NEP wants Master's degree to become more research-oriented, thereby cutting down on the need for an M.Phil.

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Every time women produce proof of sexual harassment, the goalpost moves

From K Raghavendra Rao to the Justice Hema Committee, evidence rarely changes anything when powerful men are involved.

Rice, maize, or sugarcane? India’s ethanol push triggers debate over agricultural concerns, subsidies

As grain-based ethanol leads the government's biofuel programme, questions are being raised over water use, foodgrain diversion and hidden subsidies.

SMPP partners with Europe’s KNDS to build loitering munitions in India amid growing military demand

Under the agreement, the loitering munitions will be offered to the Indian Army as part of efforts to address what the companies described as an ‘urgent requirement’.

Why many parties break up when out of power and some don’t

Ideology keeps parties together, or the glue of power. Without either, you face the ongoing defections at an industrial scale.