How is caste discrimination observed and documented on campus? How much can the new UGC rules, now at the centre of a row, ...

Explained: New UGC rules mandate Equal Opportunity Centres in colleges to address caste-based discrimination, but protests ...

Indian society rests on a graded hierarchy called caste, which Dr BR Ambedkar described as “an ascending scale of reverence and a descending scale of contempt.” ...

Why have there been protests? How have the regulations defined caste-based discrimination? Why were new regulations ...

The UGC's new 2026 Equity Regulations aim to combat caste discrimination in higher education, mandating compliance and ...

The Supreme Court stays the UGC Regulations, 2026, citing ambiguity and possible misuse, and keeps the 2012 regulations in force.

The new University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations for 2026 have triggered controversy across academic and administrative ...

The UGC guidelines to tackle caste-based discrimination at universities have resulted in widespread backlash from general ...

The UGC’s 2026 anti-discrimination guidelines mandate Equal Opportunity Centres, set timelines for complaints, and expand ...

While the UGC says the regulations are meant to promote inclusion and institutional accountability, critics argue that the ...

These regulations — a fresh version of the “equity” regulations the UGC first issued in 2012 — are now in the eye of a storm, ...