Digital Technology and Emergence of Surveillance Society: Be Aware, You are Under Watch

Democracies thrive on well-informed public opinion which demands free media and free flow of information. The digital age was expected to facilitate information empowerment of masses but the opposite has occurred. The initial phase of digital revolution provided diverse sources of news and information and an increase in pluralism. But […]

UGC asks varsities to use internal assessments if exams not possible

Universities facing difficulty in holding exams due to COVID-19 should grade students on the basis of internal assessment and performance in the previous semester, higher education sector regulator UGC has decided. In guidelines finalised after long deliberations, the higher education sector regulator has provided that in case the previous semester’s […]