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Indian proverb of the day by Kabir: 'Keep your critics close; they help cleanse your character without soap or water...' The mystic poet gives a centuries-old lesson about personal growthThe Indian Proverb of the Day by Kabir, “Keep your critics close; they help cleanse your character without soap or water,” highlights the i...
Quote of the Day by Kailash Satyarthi: ‘For centuries, we were taught that anger is bad...’ - What the Nobel laureate understood about turning frustration into social changeQuote of the Day by Kailash Satyarthi challenges the notion that anger is always destructive. He advocates for transforming anger stemming ...
Women’s reservation, Delimitation bills: PM Narendra Modi offers 'blank cheque' to opposition for creditNarendra Modi described the women’s reservation and delimitation bills as a defining moment for Parliament, saying they will shape India’s ...
Mallikarjun Kharge raises workplace caste discrimination in Rajya SabhaDuring Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge raised concerns over caste-based discrimination at workplaces,...
Manoj Tiwari urges Centre to award Bharat Ratna to Bhojpuri legend Bhikhari ThakurBJP MP Manoj Tiwari has appealed to Home Minister Amit Shah to posthumously award the Bharat Ratna to Bhojpuri folk singer and social refor...
Racist, sexist, casteist: Is AI bad news for India?With a population of 1.4 billion powering the world's fifth-biggest economy, India is undergoing breakneck technological change, rolling ou...
SC says discrimination in educational institutions "very serious issue", asks UGC to specify steps taken to curb itThe plea has sought court's direction to ensure that all universities and Higher Education Institutions (HEI) establish Equal Opportunity C...
US court spikes caste bias case against Cisco employeesWhile the CRD has voluntarily sought the dismissal of the case against the two Indian-American employees of Cisco, it is still processing t...
View: SC verdict on EWS quota reveals how discrimination law in India is in disarrayThe Constitution has a prohibition on discrimination on the ground of caste and violating this would be a violation of the basic structure ...
Caste discrimination rampant in global tech ecosystem, activists sayThe Google issue has reignited the conversation around caste-based discrimination across technology organisations that employ Indian-origin...
PM hails contributions of Sree Narayana Guru in fight against caste discriminationThe Prime Minister also pointed out that the guru's message showed the way towards an 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat'. He was speaking at a ceremony ...
Why more and more US universities are adding caste to anti-discrimination policies1 in 3 Dalit students in US experienced caste discrimination, according to Equality Labs report, 2016. These efforts culminated in a landma...
After case against Cisco, US group gathers evidence against caste discrimination in Silicon ValleyAmbedkar King Study Circle (AKSC) in California is collecting evidence following the US State’s lawsuit against networking tech company Cis...
Give land to Dalits as most atrocities happen to the landless: Pardeep Attri, Ambedkar Caravan"Since Dalits don’t have space in mainstream media, every single whisper against atrocities counts," Pardeep Attri said.
I am comfortable with my identity today: RS Praveen Kumar, IPSHe recalls the prejudice he faced and says that investing heavily in the education of the underprivileged is the silver bullet to end discr...
United States holds 1st global conference on 'Defending Dalit Rights'Caste-based discrimination is widely practised in South Asian nations like India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Jitan Ram Manjhi dubs upper caste people as foreigners, BJP slams commentCM has tried to sow a wedge between different sections by questioning ethnicity of the upper caste people which may stoke caste tension in ...
- UK set to outlaw caste discrimination
Caste discrimination is to be outlawed in the UK, as the government today took a U-turn after its policy was rejected by the House of Lords...
- Admission under RTE: Govt issues fresh guidelines
The government today issued fresh guidelines prohibiting schools from announcing community, castes or tribes of students and labelling stud...
- Caste system is racial discrimination: UN rights panel
UN Human Rights Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has controverted India’s stand at its recent Geneva hearings ...