Check out the latest guidlines set by UGC NET against caste discrimination under UGC Act 2026. Check key provisions, ...

The UGC Act 2026 introduces new equality rules in higher education, expands protection against caste discrimination to OBCs, ...

What is the UGC rule on caste discrimination? The University Grants Commission has notified new equity regulations to address discrimination in higher education institutions, following Supreme Court ...

In recent weeks, there have been efforts to outlaw what's known as "caste discrimination" in the U.S. Seattle became the first city to ban caste discrimination in February. Now California may add ...

If Rohith Vemula were alive in 2026, he would be around thirty-six years old. One can imagine him as a teacher, a public intellectual, perhaps a scientist or a ...

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 ...

The kerfuffle over UGC's equity rules has settled down. But, the caste debate once again risks sliding into high-minded ...

Disha Wadekar says existing regulations already address complaints of victimisation and harassment from any student, ...

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 ...

The Indian government will collect caste details in its next population census in a policy U-turn that could have sweeping socioeconomic and political ramifications. Information minister Ashwini ...

Key provisions include mandatory Equal Opportunity Cells, Equity Committees to address complaints, and 24/7 helplines.