Romila Thapar Critiques the Decimation of Academic Standards in India's Social Sciences
Published on: Sept. 17, 2025, 12:34 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Historian Romila Thapar critiques the decline in academic standards at Jawaharlal Nehru University and other Indian social science centers over the past decade. She highlights issues like substandard faculty appointments, political control over education, and manipulative history teaching methods. Thapar calls for preserving academic freedom and intellectual creativity.
