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 ...

Gazette notifications issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the statutory body that oversees higher education in India, usually don’t attract much p ...

A plea was filed in the Supreme Court challenging a recently notified University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation, alleging that it has adopted a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based ...

ABVP welcomes the apex court’s ruling, as does NSUI in UP; JNUSU chief pitches for Rohith Vemula Act; TMCP, SFI criticise the ...

The UGC guidelines to tackle caste-based discrimination at universities have resulted in widespread backlash from general ...

The top court further noted that the new regulations had the potential to divide society and have "dangerous impacts" if ...

A Supreme Court plea challenges a new UGC rule. The rule defines caste discrimination narrowly, excluding students and ...