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Excitement is building in Mumbai as actress Mahvash prepares for the launch of her bold new web series, 'Satrangi: The Game of Revenge.' The project fearlessly addresses North India's traditional...
The UGC's 'Rules for Promoting Equality in Higher Education Institutions, 2026' have sparked nationwide debates, with resignations and protests mounting. Amid the storm, prominent Bhojpuri singer...
Shweta Tripathi is breaking new ground with 'Palkon Pe', a groundbreaking series confronting India's most ignored social issues. The actress reveals how the project challenges viewers to stop looking...
Picture this: Pune, 1848. A lavish upper-caste wedding baraat parades by, and Jyotirao Phule, a guest of honor, is forcibly ejected for his caste. Branded 'Shudra,' the insult fueled a revolutionary...
In a fiery address from the national capital on February 20, Congress MP Udit Raj questioned the Election Commission's reluctance to digitize and share voter information, despite India's advanced...
New Delhi's Rajya Sabha echoed with a stern critique of casteism as Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of Opposition, urged lawmakers to move beyond slogans on social justice. 'It's the...
The Supreme Court delivered a major blow to the UGC's freshly notified guidelines Thursday, granting an interim stay amid fierce opposition. Petitions argued the rules, particularly Section 3C,...
New Delhi's Supreme Court delivered a blow to the UGC's ambitious anti-discrimination overhaul today, staying its implementation pending further review. The decision came during hearings on petitions...
In a bold stance, BSP president Mayawati has come out in full support of the UGC's latest push for equity committees across India's higher education sector, branding critics from the general category...
Acharya Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, known as Baba Bageshwar, has commenced a significant 10-day padayatra, or walkathon, spanning Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Launched on Friday, November 7, the...
The tragic death of Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar has sent shockwaves across the state, leading to DGP Shatrujeet Kapur being sent on leave. Kumar was discovered deceased from a gunshot wound at...
The Madras High Court has intervened to address caste-based discrimination in access to water, a fundamental necessity and a persistent symbol of social inequality. Following a case from Tamil Nadu's...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a report concerning the social ostracization of a tribal family in Odisha's Rayagada district following an inter-caste...
The Hindu American Foundation is escalating its fight against perceived anti-Hindu bias in California's civil rights machinery, filing a powerful appeal in federal court. At the heart of the lawsuit...
A recent report by Amnesty International sheds light on the entrenched caste and religion-based discrimination faced by sanitation workers in Pakistan. The report reveals a system designed to exploit...