http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1856 2026-04-03T04:48:15Z 2026-04-03T04:48:15Z The Hindu http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/20863 2026-04-02T10:19:00Z 2026-01-15T00:00:00Z

Title: UGC brings out new rules against caste discrimination Authors: The Hindu

2026-01-15T00:00:00Z Hindustan Times http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/20860 2026-04-02T10:18:37Z 2026-01-28T00:00:00Z

Title: No harassment, discrimination under new UGC rules: Pradhan Authors: Hindustan Times

2026-01-28T00:00:00Z Chaudhary, Vikram http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/20855 2026-04-02T10:18:07Z 2026-02-16T00:00:00Z

Title: Why world-ranked private varsities are failing the salary test Authors: Chaudhary, Vikram

2026-02-16T00:00:00Z Chaudhary, Vikram http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/20852 2026-04-02T10:17:45Z 2026-02-23T00:00:00Z

Title: Why BITS Pilani withdrew from the Rankings Authors: Chaudhary, Vikram Abstract: In a move that signals a growing rift between India’s elite technical institutions and global ranking bodies, BITS Pilani has withdrawn from the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2026. Speaking on the decision, Prof V Ramgopal Rao, group vice-chancellor of BITS Pilani, characterised the ranking methodology as a “black box” that had failed to align with the verifiable academic and research capacity of Indian institutions. The decision marks a big milestone in a journey that began in 2020, when Prof Rao led a high-profile boycott of THE Rankings alongside several IITs. While those initial concerns centred on the opacity of reputation surveys, Prof Rao said that the problem had become structural, affecting the very core of how research excellence is measured.

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