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Between Freedom and Unfreedom: The Press in Independent India by V Krishna Ananth, Gurgaon, Haryana, India: The Alcove Publishers, 2020; pp 445, `599 (Paperback).

Details on IIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi’s temporary campus, Karnataka's change in examination system, story of 21-year-old Anil Kumar who was found dead in his hostel room and more. We bring you the top education news from past week.

Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) courses have been mandatory and integral components of the BTech programmes across IITs ever since the inception of the IIT system in the 1950s. HSS subjects comprise at least 10% or more of the total credits that a BTech student completes in order to earn the degree. These courses, dependant on the faculty strength and

India News: Given that much is made of Netaji’s differences with Gandhi today, the excerpt offers a revealing account of his appreciation for the Mahatma and impa

An excerpt from ‘Banned and Censored: What the British Raj Didn’t Want Us to Read’, selected and introduced by Devika Sethi.

The historic newspaper National Herald has been in the news all through the week, but the newspaper also has a storied history behind it, imbricated as it was in India's freedom struggle. This is that story, of how one newspaper challenged British rule.