The UGC introduced new rules earlier this year to stop caste discrimination on campuses. It also set up a national monitoring ...

California lawmakers have cleared a bill that would explicitly ban caste discrimination in the state, sending it to the governor’s desk for signature. State senators passed a bill on Tuesday that ...

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 ...

How an investigative report forced the Supreme Court to confront entrenched caste discrimination in India’s prisons—and why change remains elusive ...

Discrimination against individuals based on caste would seem to be a relic of the past. Even in India, where the caste system was most rigid, the practice has been officially banned since 1950.

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

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

In recent weeks, there have been efforts to outlaw what's known as "caste discrimination" in the U.S. Seattle became the first city to ban caste discrimination in February. Now California may add ...

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified regulations titled the ‘Promotion of Equity in Higher Education ...

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat emphasizes erasing caste from minds to eliminate discrimination and promote societal unity in India.

Caste discrimination has not vanished from Indian society, despite what the law promises. It shows up in villages and cities, in marriage negotiations and hiring practices, in temples and on ...