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Two men booked in a woman’s suicide case

Two men booked in a woman’s suicide case
Published on May 06, 2025 07:10 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi writes to Himachal, Telangana CMs to enact Rohit Vemula Act

Congress leader Rahul Gandh.i (HT)
Published on Apr 21, 2025 04:53 PM IST

Complaint filed against Anurag Kashyap over his alleged casteist remark

Anurag Kashyap landed in controversy over his remarks over the censorship issues and row faced by Phule. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP)
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 09:58 PM IST

Dalit groom prays at temple near Ambedkar's birthplace in police presence

Dalit groom prays at temple near Ambedkar's birthplace in police presence
Updated on Apr 15, 2025 08:31 AM IST

New York City observes Ambedkar Day, mayor lauds his ideals

New York City mayor Eric Adams. (AP File Photo)
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 05:32 PM IST

Tantris' caste-based demands in temple appointments unacceptable: KDRB Chairman

Tantris' caste-based demands in temple appointments unacceptable: KDRB Chairman
Published on Apr 10, 2025 12:41 PM IST

People being denied house due to caste or religion 'disheartening': Maharashtra governor

People being denied house due to caste or religion 'disheartening': Maharashtra governor
Updated on Apr 09, 2025 08:24 AM IST

Caste realities shackle TN’s temple priest diversity push

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The DMK government appointed non-Brahmin priests to various temples as part of a diversity initiative. Shutterstock/representative
Published on Apr 09, 2025 06:16 AM IST

Kerala temple’s employee resigns after ‘caste discrimination’ claims

The “Kazhagam” staff are tasked with tying garlands and performing other ceremonial roles inside the temple (File photo)
Published on Apr 03, 2025 08:56 AM IST

District judge to oversee Gajan festival, ensure SC entry to Nadia temple: HC

Justice Tirthankar Ghosh said the Nadia police must ensure that members of the SC community take part in the Gajan festival without any problem (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 21, 2025 07:38 PM IST

Ludhiana: Explanation sought from registrar over ‘selective’ audits of Verka plants

Asked to file reply within 15 days over audits being conducted for plants in Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur, Faridkot and Khanna. (HT)
Published on Mar 17, 2025 05:06 AM IST

Why Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi praised Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari addresses a gathering.
Updated on Mar 16, 2025 04:12 PM IST

UGC releases draft regulations for promotion of equity in universities, colleges

According to UGC’s draft regulations, the head of the institution would be the ex-officio chairperson of EOC (File image)
Updated on Feb 27, 2025 10:10 PM IST

Annihilating caste in universities and colleges

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The fact that suicides in higher education institutes continue despite the 2012 Regulations indicates there is a need to treat caste discrimination as a criminal act. Only then can it be brought under check. (Photo by Ravi Choudhary/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jan 18, 2025 08:17 PM IST

SC seeks Centre's response on caste discrimination in educational institutions

SC asked the UGC to furnish data within six weeks on the complaints over such discrimination among students in all universities and higher education institutions besides the consequent action (HT file photo)
Published on Jan 03, 2025 07:24 PM IST

IIM-B director, seven others booked over caste discrimination against Dalit professor

IIM-B director, seven others booked over caste discrimination against Dalit professor
Published on Dec 21, 2024 11:38 AM IST

IIM-B director, 7 others booked for caste bias

IIM-B director, 7 others booked for caste bias
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:10 AM IST

IIM Bangalore caste discrimination row: Karnataka govt directs police action

IIM Bangalore campus.
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 09:00 AM IST

Woman accuses in-laws of caste discrimination

Woman accuses in-laws of caste discrimination
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 06:20 AM IST

Protest against alleged caste discrimination at IIM Bangalore, institute denies

Protestors also demanded the resignation of IIM-Bangalore Director Rishikesha T Krishnan for allegedly violating reservation policy and harassing faculty members for raising diversity and inclusion issues.
Published on Nov 20, 2024 08:27 PM IST

Cong committed to carry out nationwide caste census: Rahul

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (left) and Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy at a meeting on on caste census at Bowenpally in Hyderabad on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 06, 2024 07:26 AM IST

Saroj Sharma not removed as chairperson, repatriated as per her request: NIOS

Sharma has been repatriated to her parent department in the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.
Published on Oct 26, 2024 07:06 PM IST

Court sentences 98 to life in prison in 2014 Koppal case

The principal district and sessions judge of Koppal on Thursday sentenced 98 people to life imprisonment for their involvement in the 2014 communal violence against Dalits in Marukumbi village (File photo)
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 07:38 AM IST

Curing prisons of caste prejudice

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The bench said caste-based assignments of labour, such as assigning menial tasks like cleaning and sweeping to marginalised castes while reserving cooking for higher castes, is a violation of Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 11:58 PM IST

Historian Shailaja Paik, who broke caste ceiling, awarded ‘genius grant’

Shailaja Paik has been named one of the 22 MacArthur fellows for 2024. (John D and Catherine MacArthur Foundation Program)
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 09:35 AM IST

Can creamy layer in the Dalit quota be justified?

Caste discrimination is a ubiquitous phenomenon experienced by Dalit individuals irrespective of their economic background, with some variations.. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Published on Sep 18, 2024 09:17 PM IST

How sub-quotas queer affirmative-action pitch

Dr Ambedkar championed a view which sees reservations as a social lever, used to level the playing field after centuries of oppression (Photo by Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 13, 2024 09:21 PM IST

Justice Chandru Report and the fight against caste-based discrimination

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Tamil Nadu still witnesses the persistent prevalence of caste-based discrimination and dislikes with a caste-based sense of pride carried over from generation to generation.
Published on Jul 06, 2024 12:57 AM IST

Rohith Vemula report misses trees for the forest

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The probe report is remarkable for its insensitive approach to the caste question in the Rohith Vemula case.
Published on May 05, 2024 11:02 PM IST

Revanth assures fresh probe into Vemula case

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy with University of Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula's mother Radhika Vemula and brother Raja Vemula and others during a meeting, in Hyderabad, on Saturday. (PTI)
Updated on May 05, 2024 07:22 AM IST