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

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

Delhi students protested UGC’s new equity rules, alleging misuse and lack of safeguards, while others backed the move to curb caste discrimination ...

Counting castes in India has always been about more than numbers - it is about who gets a share of government benefits and who doesn't. The country's next national census, scheduled for 2027, will - ...

With Dalit Chief Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai retiring, India's top court will be down to one Dalit and one woman — with most of the judges being upper caste Hindu men. Is the court ready for ...