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March 13, 2026
Professions need renaming for PM Vishwakarma Scheme's success: Parliamentary Standing Committee
The names of several professions registered under the scheme is synonymous to caste identities and this got to change to make them more inclusive and professional, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry has observed
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January 29, 2026
‘If we don’t intervene...’: Why SC stayed UGC’s regulations on caste discrimination
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ordered that the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 remain in abeyance
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November 07, 2025
IAF Chief says religious, caste discriminations should be defeated, ‘same blood flows through our veins’
To make India the great country it once was, every citizen needs to become a good human being with respect for other people's sentiments, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said at Karnavati University.
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April 21, 2025
Akhilesh Yadav questions 'Pichda Dalit Alpsankhyak' representation in UP's police stations
Thakurs and other caste groups were getting more postings than those belonging to the Pichda Dalit Alpsankhyak (PDA) category, Akhilesh Yadav alleged
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February 15, 2025
‘Would you at least acknowledge Dalit atrocities are happening in Tamil Nadu?’ Director Pa. Ranjith slams Stalin
Pa. Ranjith's comments come as DMK allies VCK and CPI(M) have sought a CBI probe in Vengaivayal caste atrocities case. The Tamil director has been vocal about caste atrocities in Tamil Nadu
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January 03, 2025
SC asks UGC details of action taken on caste discrimination, set up of equal opportunity cells in higher institutions
Petitioners inform Supreme Court that as many as 115 students of IITs died by suicide between 2011-24. UGC says new regulations formulated to prevent caste-based discrimination in institutions
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May 21, 2024
OPINION: Danda is the only remedy to wake up backward people
A hard hit on our people with a thick danda will bring them to their senses
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March 28, 2024
Ashoka Uni students raise anti-brahminical slogans demanding caste census; varsity warns action
A section of students have been protesting demanding caste census on campus
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October 08, 2023
Hindu Parents, Dalit group celebrate veto of California's anti-caste discrimination bill
He said that laws to ban caste-based discrimination already exist in the state
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June 26, 2023
Caste has no role to play in the appointment of temple priests: Madras High Court
'The only qualification for being an archaka is being well-versed in Agama sastras'
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May 24, 2023
OPINION: Can India annihilate caste and become a modern nation?
Caste is synonymous with Hindu faith and this has been the main strength and weakness
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February 22, 2023
Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination
'Now we need to build a movement to spread this victory around the country'
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May 25, 2022
Bharath Bandh today over demand for caste-based census
Several states have been demanding that a caste-based census be conducted
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April 15, 2022
BJP ally says Ram not God but a character created by Tulsidas and Valmiki
Jitan Ram Manjhi rakes up the issue of caste-divide in the country
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August 23, 2021
‘Caste census will be historic pro-poor measure’: Bihar delegation meets Modi
Nitish argued holding a caste census would help in formulating development plans
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October 13, 2020
Dalit atrocity in Tamil Nadu: Six upper caste Hindu men, woman booked for discrimination
They made a dalit goatherd prostrate himself before one of them over an argument
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October 09, 2020
Why there is rampant caste-based violence against women in UP
UP tops the list of cases of crimes against women as per the latest NCRB data
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September 11, 2020
NTT Data ‘taking action’ against staffer over anti-Christian, casteist remarks
Numerous Twitter and Facebook users had sought action from NTT Data since Thursday
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July 14, 2020
OPINION: All caste-based reservations must be abolished
SCs/OBCs must demand end of all caste-based reservations, writes Justice Katju
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July 01, 2020
Cisco caste discrimination case: Experts warn of brand impact
Allegations that a dalit employee was harassed, denied promotion, could be damaging
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July 01, 2020
California sues Cisco over discrimination against dalit employee
The victim has been a principal engineer at Cisco’s San Jose HQ since October 2015
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September 20, 2019
What steps being taken to protect intercaste couples? HC asks UP govt
The petitioners alleged that the police were harassing their family members
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September 11, 2019
LS Speaker Om Birla faces heat over 'Brahmin superiority' comments
Birla made the comments at a meeting of the Akhil Brahmin Mahasabha in Kota
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May 29, 2019
Mumbai resident doctor suicide: All three accused arrested
The suicide of Payal Tadvi had led to outrage among dalit and tribal groups
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April 05, 2019
OPINION: It is myth that dalits were always disrespected in India
Justice Katju argues British rule led to dalits falling down the social ladder
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