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 ...

RSS leader Indresh Kumar describes the organization as an effort to end caste discrimination. Speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, ...

Citing Pakistan’s National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) findings titled 'Risk of Sanitation Work in Pakistan', the report documented “widespread injuries, deaths, and unsafe conditions”, ...

Student protests at JNU began over biometric and facial-recognition systems but escalated after the rustication of five JNUSU ...

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

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

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 will enact the Rohith Vemula Act to prevent caste-based discrimination in universities, as announced in the 2026-27 ...