Of course, it does happen that occasionally the peer review process does falter for a variety of reasons but a near wholesale retraction stretched over a not-too-lengthy period does create some anxiety. One offshoot was that my concerns about the quality of several journals that are being published in India were triggered and thus as a natural corollary I began to mull the rather inadequate quality of PhDs being produced.
Let me state at the outset that at no stage am I implying that all doctoral theses produced in Indian universities are of a dismal quality. In fact, I keep coming across some extremely good dissertations. My worry is that the number of rather poor doctoral theses has been growing at an alarming rate.
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Several schools receive bomb threat again, fifth incident in 9 days: Police
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DU postpones law exams amid ongoing protests
DELHI University has decided to postpone examinations for law students, a day after protests erupted at the Campus Law Centre (CLC) over their schedule, a university official said on Tuesday.
Eco-friendly steps in place in zoo to shield animals from pollution, cold
OWING to the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, Delhi Zoo authorities have introduced a comprehensive winter management plan to protect animals from pollution and cold weather, officials said on Tuesday.
4 arrested for robbing students by posing as cops
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CCPA imposes ₹61L penalty on 19 coaching institutes
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Schools told to follow hybrid mode till Class V
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Moderate fog, air quality continues to be 'severe' despite GRAP IV in place
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CM Atishi says every woman will get monthly allowance of ₹2,100
DELHI Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday reiterated that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will fulfill all its promises, including a monthly allowance of Rs 2,100 for women, if voted back to power in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections due in February next year.
Nukkad sabhas will focus on AAP's 'failures'
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'Table CAG reports or face protest'
Day after L-G writes to CM, BJP demands Speaker to convene special session on Dec 21
