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 ...

Benchmarks reveal how artificial-intelligence systems reinforce discriminatory social hierarchies.

Caste-based discrimination complaints in Indian universities rose 118.4% in five years, with a 90% resolution rate, despite ...

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Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The University Grants Commission (UGC), on January 13, ...

Current Ohio gubernatorial candidate and former Republican presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy recently went into a ...

Seattle City Council outlawed caste-based discrimination this week, a centuries-old form of social stratification with roots in South Asia, following years of activist organizing and similar bans at ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to outlaw ...

"Every HEI shall establish an Equal Opportunity Centre to oversee the effective implementation of policies and programmes for ...

Being born in India means inheriting a place in an ancient social system which will dominate much of your life, from where you can live to who you can marry. Now, the government wants to know more ...

UGC enforces new regulations against caste discrimination in higher education, mandating equity committees and compliance to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A census official collects information from a household in Bonda, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, during the 2011 national ...