Indian research scholars renew pay hike protests
The long-drawn agitation by Indian research scholars demanding a hike in their scholarship stipends made a comeback this week, as research institutions across the country witness various forms of protests. At the heart of the protests is the venerable hub of Indian research — Indian Institution of Science (IISc) in Bangalore — where the scholars are resorting to novel ways of making their point. Sample this street play that shows their disappointment with India’s ministry of human resource development, which has been promising to implement a revised fellowship regime since October last year but hasn’t. Read more
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