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The Book is a compendium of Articles written by the Author and published in the "University News (An official Weekly of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and Hans India ( An English National News Daily). The Book covers a wider canvas of issues that are highly contested and debated in the present times. Though there has been a talk about the New Education Policy for India, it has still remained at the Draft stage only. As the old adage goes 'time and tide wait for none'. The scenario has dramatically transformed owing to the outbreak of Covid-19. The traditional methods of teaching-learning are undergoing severe strain and the educationists are forced to accustom to the new systems and processes. Online teaching and education, which were denounced at the beginning of the present century, are now accepted as the 'saviours'. These and many other issues are discussed extensively in this Book. The Articles received wide appreciation from the policy makers and academia alike in the Higher Education Sector. The spectrum of coverage of the issues ranges from the aspects such as Financing, Rankings, Accreditation, Reforms in Teaching-Learning, Role of UGC and the new bodies proposed to be established by the Government of India. The most distinctive feature of the Book lies in its path breaking ideas like 'Delinking Degrees from Jobs', 'Rating of Faculty', ‘Virtual Education’ and 'Anywhere Education and Examination on Demand'. The Book remains a Roadmap to the policy makers for reforming the Higher Education in India.