California state senator Aisha Wahab talks to TIME about the threats her office has received after introducing the bill.

What is caste and caste discrimination? “Caste” or a “caste system” is a social hierarchy passed down through families and can dictate an individual’s permissible professions as well as aspects of ...

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 ...

In recent years, a number of colleges and universities have added caste to their list of prohibited classifications under their anti-discrimination policies. Two Hindu professors at a public ...

Activists are calling for the immediate implementation of the UGC's equity regulations aimed at tackling caste-based discrimination in higher education. The regulations, which have been stayed by the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have made California the first U.S. state to outlaw caste-based discrimination. Caste is a division of people related to birth or descent. Those at ...

On January 29, the Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant stayed the Regulations, 2026, asking the UGC to continue with ...

The top court rules that converting to religions outside Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism leads to loss of Scheduled Caste ...

A convention in Maharashtra commemorates the centenary of 'Chavdar Tale Satyagraha', a pivotal moment led by Dr. B.R.

Director Ananth Mahadevan, whose latest film 'Phule' has upset a section of the audience, spoke about the controversy. In an interview recently, the director underscored the existence of the issues ...

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced that the state will enact a Rohith Vemula Bill aimed at preventing ...