Even on their own terms university rankings have failed in India *University rankings have become a key measure of success for India, even at the highest political levels. Yet, as in other countries ranking regimes have created distortions in research practices. Exploring the data behind India’s “ranking mania” Muthu Madhan argues rankings have failed to deliver on their promises.* https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/03/16/even-on-their-own-... -- Madhan, M