These regulations — a fresh version of the “equity” regulations the UGC first issued in 2012 — are now in the eye of a storm, ...

How is caste discrimination observed and documented on campus? How much can the new UGC rules, now at the centre of a row, ...

UGC’s new rules spark anger nationwide, highlighting shifts in caste representation and a rise in discrimination complaints, with stricter responses required ...

The interim order staying the UGC’s 2026 anti-discrimination guidelines has revived long-standing historical debates on merit ...

Why have there been protests? How have the regulations defined caste-based discrimination? Why were new regulations ...

The UGC’s 2026 anti-discrimination guidelines mandate Equal Opportunity Centres, set timelines for complaints, and expand ...

The Rohith Act is a proposed law to combat caste discrimination in Indian higher education. See its key provisions, ...

"Did you know that @VivekGRamaswamy was born into the highest caste of Indian, so special even royalty is below him? That his childhood servants can't walk through the same doors as him? That he wears ...

The Indian government has introduced new "Equity Regulations" through the University Grants Commission (UGC). These rules aim to address caste-based discrimination head-on. However, their announcement ...

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) – California has dropped its allegations of caste-based bias by two employees of IT giant Cisco but will continue the larger case against the company. The California Civil Rights ...

Guru Ravidas is a revered Indian saint, poet, and social reformer who always fought against caste discrimination. Saint ...

Indian American filmmaker Ashish Pant’s directorial debut, “The Knot” (“Uljhan”), which explores India’s caste system, will be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, set to run May 20-27 ...