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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...
Instagram emerges as platform for anti-caste Indian artDalit and Bahujan artists are reshaping the landscape of digital expression, turning social media into dynamic exhibitions of resistance. T...
Boss denied you a deserving salary hike despite good performance? Check your rights under new Labour CodePrivate sector employees in India face limited legal recourse against appraisal discrimination, especially when it's not gender-based. Whil...
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 ...
Quote of the Day by the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi: “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world… Inspiring lessons on forgiveness, peace, conflict and why revenge only leads to more suffering by the leader of India’s independence movement known for non-violence and truthMahatma Gandhi’s quote, “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind,” explores the destructive cycle of revenge and retaliation...
26-year-old Rubi Kumari Thakur elected Nepal deputy speakerNepal has elected 26-year-old Rubi Kumari Thakur as the Deputy Speaker of its House of Representatives. Thakur, a Member of Parliament from...
Trump administration launches more probes into HarvardThe US Education Department has initiated two new investigations into Harvard University. These probes focus on allegations of racial discr...
SC puts UGC's equity regulations on holdIn a significant development, the Supreme Court has halted the implementation of new University Grants Commission guidelines designed to co...
UGC rules stayed by Supreme Court; setback for govt, relief for protestersNew UGC regulations: In a stern obversation, the SC said it hoped that India was not going to have segregated schools. Is India becoming a ...
Supreme Court agrees to list for hearing plea against UGC regulationThe Supreme Court will hear a challenge to new UGC rules. These rules define caste discrimination narrowly. The plea argues this excludes i...
UGC new rules in place to stop caste-based discrimination: Check new guidelines, how to file complaints, other detailsThe UGC has introduced new regulations to combat caste-based discrimination in Indian Higher Education Institutions. These rules mandate th...
Caste, a shadow even in 'elite' institutesThe institute had denied this charge. Earlier this week, IIT-B asked students to refrain from asking about each other's JEE (Advanced) rank...
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...
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...
Send 10,000 Dalit students every semester to foreign universities: Suraj Milind YengdeSuraj Milind Yengde, 28, an associate scholar at the Department of African and African American Studies, Harvard University, speaks about e...
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...
Quota only if a community has faced discrimination, says Prof Sukhadeo ThoratProf Sukhadeo Thorat, says case of quota for Jats and similar groups like Patels should have to be based on sufficient evidence on discrimi...
- Hindu groups clash over anti-caste discrimination law
As UK is set to vote on a controversial amendment to include caste among other forms of discrimination.
- Rights education mooted to get rid of caste discrimination
Terming the prevailing caste system as "a badge of shame", the Social Justice Ministry has recommended human rights education at various le...
- 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 ...