Context: In February 2024, an elephant captured from a coffee plantation in what was ostensibly a ‘rescue’, was radio-collared and released 200 km away in a landscape unknown to the animal. This resulted in it straying into the neighbouring State …
Context: Imprisonment of Delhi’s Chief Minister raised curious questions about the special facilities made available to him in the Tihar prison complex. These “special facilities” such as access to medication for diabetes, a pen, paper, a television, medical staff, books, …
Context: Since the first appearance of global university ranking systems around two decades ago, rankings have come to dominate the attention in higher education ecosystems around the world. Today, many countries including China, Japan, and Russia have committed substantial resources …