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

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

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 ...

Since UGC notified the new directives, they have ignited intense discussion on caste discrimination in institutions of higher ...

The new UGC guidelines are here, and the debates have started on the very fundamental issue of whether they will reduce caste ...

In the 1990s, the Anthropological Survey of India presented a book that summarized seven years of field research on the country’s most backward castes – the volume was titled “Scheduled Castes.” The ...

(CNN) — 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. (CNN) — For ...