It also took note of a government order issued pursuant to earlier court directions, recognising that caste-based rallies ...

The  ruling in Keshaw Mahto vs State of Bihar raises a difficult but necessary question: can caste humiliation be legally recognised if it does not announce itself in explicit words, but lives on ...

The reservation system in India was originally conceived as a temporary measure to uplift historically disadvantaged communities. It was meant to provide equal opportunities in education, employment, ...

The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) ...

Mahatma Gandhi has insisted that social renewal must begin with reforming caste structures. His words have argued that ...

Barwani (Madhya Pradesh): BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sumer Singh Solanki on Monday expressed concern over the use of fake caste ...

India’s constitutional vision of reservations was never meant to become a permanent battlefield between communities. It was designed as a bridge - a temporary corrective mechanism to ensure ...

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in 2013 seeking a ban on all caste-based political rallies and a direction to ...

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday held that no individual or political party can be completely barred from contesting elections under the present legal framework merely on the ...

The murders have left an uneasy quiet hanging over Umri, 182km (113 miles) from India's capital Delhi. The village is home to about 400 families - from both Hindu and Muslim communities - and several ...

Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. A U.S. parent and public health leader explains why bans may miss the real risks—and what may work better.