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 ...

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 ...

A youth's death in judicial custody has ignited tension in Madurai, with allegations of police brutality and caste ...

Villagers in Nabarangapur refused to carry a man’s body to the cremation ground due to his daughters’ inter-caste marriages.

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

Sharmila Thakurii, president of Nepal’s Female Economic Journalist Association, reports on co-op efforts to tackle the country's caste system ...

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 ...

In recent years, a number of colleges and universities have added caste to their list of prohibited classifications under their anti-discrimination policies. Two Hindu professors at a public ...

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

A loco pilot accused a senior railway officer of forcing him to undress and use casteist slurs during a leave extension request. The pilot, undergoing treatment for piles, called for an independent ...

Def Leppard is all set for their India tour. Ahead of the band's tour through Shillong (March 25), Mumbai (March 27), and ...