India's higher education overhaul: Reform or a quiet power grab?
Published on: Dec. 21, 2025, 11:20 a.m. | Source: India Today
India’s new Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill promises fewer regulators and faster decisions. But shifting university funding closer to the political executive raises an uncomfortable question: can higher education remain autonomous when the purse strings move to the Centre?
