University Rankings and India’s Quest to be a Vishwaguru
For centuries, India has been a beacon of knowledge, spirituality, and intellectual inquiry. From the ancient universities of Takshashila, Nalanda, and Vikramshila to the philosophical…
Borrowing Good Practices in Education Sector
The education sector, like any other domain of public service, constantly seeks to improve its effectiveness, inclusivity, and relevance. One strategy that educational institutions and…
Ingenuity and Indian Higher Education
Indian higher education has long been beset by challenges such as inadequate quality, irrelevance to contemporary needs, reliance on an examination and teacher-centric approach, poor…
Knowledge Management and Indian Universities
John L. Hennessy, who served as president of Stanford University from 2000 to 2016, emphasised that a university’s role is to “discover and invent the…
Education in Support of Viksit Bharat
India aspires to become a vishwaguru. Prime Minister Modi recently outlined six key pillars that will drive the country’s journey towards this goal. These are:…
Research in Indian Universities
Prof Yashpal, a renowned academician, had once remarked that university is a place where ideas germinate and grow. He was of the opinion that research…