Imagine this: a university classroom in an Indian metro. A professor, armed with notes and years of experience, stands at the podium. The students are present, but their attention lives inside the blue glow of their phones, scrolling through reels, quick videos and AI‑generated notes.

Today, this is a familiar scene; many in the staff rooms know about it. Yet beneath this everyday moment lies a serious question: in an India obsessed with technology, what and whom is higher education really for?

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