Activists are calling for the immediate implementation of the UGC's equity regulations aimed at tackling caste-based discrimination in higher education. The regulations, which have been stayed by the ...

A convention in Maharashtra commemorates the centenary of 'Chavdar Tale Satyagraha', a pivotal moment led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar advocating for Dalit rights. The event, organized by the CPM and Jati Ant ...

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The demand was raised during a public hearing-cum-press conference organised at the Press Club of India by the All India Forum for Equity and Samta Sangharsh Samiti. Speakers at the event emphasised ...

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

On January 29, the Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant stayed the Regulations, 2026, asking the UGC to continue with the Regulations, 2012, till further orders and directing the UGC to get the ...

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Prevention and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour and Tradition (Eva Nammava, Eva Nammava) B ...

Karnataka will soon enact the Rohith Vemula Bill to protect students from caste-based discrimination in all universities.

Although the Rohith Vemula Bill was discussed on various occasions in cabinet meetings, it was not introduced in the earlier ...

What is caste and caste discrimination? “Caste” or a “caste system” is a social hierarchy passed down through families and can dictate an individual’s permissible professions as well as aspects of ...

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced that the state will enact a Rohith Vemula Bill aimed at preventing ...