Education Special - 2026

Education in India is no longer evolving through isolated policy announcements; it is being reshaped by a series of decisions that redefine how learning, research, and academic mobility intersect. Every institutional reform signals a larger shift in priorities, where flexibility and innovation increasingly compete with long-established academic traditions.  The University of Delhi Executive Council’s approval of the Semester Away Program and direct PhD entry, despite dissent, is one such moment that captures the changing mood of higher education.  As universities navigate competing expectations of autonomy, accessibility, and excellence, India's education sector finds itself at the center of a transformation whose impact will extend far beyond classrooms...