New university for Kashmir ‘easy populism’

Expert questions government’s motivations for building another institution in troubled region

Published on

February 14, 2021

Last updated

February 17, 2021

Twitter: @JoyceLauNews

Source: iStock

University of Ladakh

Read more about

Read more about:

Higher education policy

Register to continue

Why register?

Registration is free and only takes a moment
Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
Sign up for our newsletter

Subscribe

Or subscribe for unlimited access to:

Unlimited access to news, views, insights & reviews
Digital editions
Digital access to THE’s university and college rankings analysis

Please or to read this article.

Related articles

Renewed academic freedom curbs ‘hamper India’s eminence hopes’

‘Under these circumstances, high world rankings are just not going to happen,’ professor warns

9 October

Indian parliment in New Delhi

India hands £5 billion budget to new research funder

Budget also aims to cut bureaucracy and open up internationalisation avenues

5 February

Tourists looking at tiger

India’s move on university autonomy raises funding alarm

Experts question whether 60 universities granted special status will face budget cuts or be free from interference

By Ellie Bothwell

2 April

scarves-over-mouths

Indian academics banned from criticising government

Government says rules on conduct of civil servants should apply to scholars at central universities

By Ellie Bothwell

23 October

Sponsored