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UGC cracks down on Predatory Publishing
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has cracked down heavily on various research journals which rely on the “pay and publish” model. It is also referred to as predatory publishing. The UGC has removed several hundred such journals from its list ..
Short Note: Reforms in Higher Education in India
The Higher Education in India is need of reforms and there are several measures currently ongoing for course correction. What are the challenges in improving Higher Education in India? Multiple fake and unauthorized colleges and universities have sprung up in ..
Annie Zaidi announces as 2019 winner of $100,000 Nine Dots Prize
Mumbai-based freelance writer, Annie Zaidi has been announced as the 2019 winner of the $100,000 Nine Dots Prize for her essay ‘Bread, Cement, Cactus’ Her essay is the combination of memoir and reportage to explore concepts of home and belonging ..
India ranked at 41st at 11th edition of EIU Democracy Index 2018
India has been ranked at 41st at the 11th edition of EIU Democracy Index 2018, which provides a snapshot of the state of world democracy for 165 independent states and two territories. The report explaining the index titled ‘Democracy 2018: ..
India ranked 57th most innovative nation in 11th edition of Global Innovation Index
India has been ranked 57th most innovative nation among 130 countries in the 11th edition of Global Innovation Index (GII-2018), which is developed jointly by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). GII is a leading bench-marking ..
India ranked 10th in latest Commonwealth Innovation Index
India has been ranked 10th in the latest Commonwealth Innovation Index (CII- 2018). The index was launched as part of a new Commonwealth Innovation Hub on the sidelines of the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2018). It has ..