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Fencing opens doors for students in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh

Srikakulam district is becoming a hub for fencing, providing opportunities for youth in state/national-level competitions. Gurugubelli Akshaya and Badi Pujita have achieved success in fencing and academics, with Akshaya getting admission in Guntur Medical College and Pujita likely to get a seat in a veterinary medical college. Sports coach Jogipati…

The Hindu · Oct 5, 2023

‘Worst time for journalism in India’: Outrage at Press Club protest over NewsClick searches

“Free the press”; “stop harassing Indian media”; “say no to persecution of the media”. These were jottings on several posters and banners as the clock ticked past 4 pm, and journalists, academics, writers and activists began to fill the courtyard at the Press Club of India in Lutyens’ Delhi.

Newslaundry · Oct 4, 2023

Science hasn’t gone ‘woke’ – the only people meddling with it are the Tories

Michelle Donelan’s plan to ‘depoliticise’ science with new guidelines on sex and gender research is a chilling move, says science writer Philip Ball

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship

Predatory journals could weaken public confidence in the validity of research on everything from health and agriculture to economics and journalism.

The Hindu · Sep 23, 2023

Teachers to study aspects of Gita, Gurukula system in UGC’s new training curriculum

Opposition to UGC's MMTTP, a teacher training programme launched in the name of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, is brewing among a section of academics. The programme includes study of Bhagavad Gita, Gurukula, Guru-Shishya parampara, and other Indian Knowledge System topics.

The Hindu · Sep 23, 2023

A Melbourne Uni Is Under Fire For Hiring Non-Indigenous Academics To Lead Aboriginal Studies

The university is facing an "exodus" of First Nations staff amid allegations of systemic racism.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 22, 2023

Melbourne University faces censure for hiring non-Indigenous academics to lead Aboriginal studies

Critique comes as university acknowledges it is ‘ill-equipped’ to deal with allegations of institutional racism and admits ‘as an organisation we have to do better’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2023

Rising number of 'predatory' academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship

Taxpayers fund a lot of university research in the U.S., and these findings published in scholarly journals often produce major breakthroughs in medicine, vehicle safety, food safety, criminal justice, human rights and other topics that benefit the public at large.

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2023

Drinkers in need of emergency care ‘have higher chance of dying within 20 years’

A team of academics from Australia tracked patients for 20 years.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Is it really safe to feed your cat a vegan diet?

Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not involved with the study, and reviewed by another, to make sure it’s accurate.

The Conversation · Sep 14, 2023