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

Disha Wadekar attributes this backlash to misinformation. “These are civil regulations,” she said. “No equity committee has ...

The UGC’s 2026 anti-discrimination guidelines mandate Equal Opportunity Centres, set timelines for complaints, and expand protections beyond caste. Here’s what the new rules say, how they differ from ...

UGC’s new anti-discrimination framework has divided campuses and political circles. The regulations, originally announced with an aim to curb campus discrimination, have drawn criticism for expanding ...

These regulations — a fresh version of the “equity” regulations the UGC first issued in 2012 — are now in the eye of a storm, with a section of people claiming that these can lead to “harassment” of g ...

Donald Trump was re-elected president on a wave of attacks against women and transgender people. Anti-transgender politicians spent more than $215 million on ads scapegoating trans people and ...

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

The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi stayed the implementation of the 2026 rules, and directed that the 2012 regulations remain in force till further ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services lowered the initial hurdle for pursuing reverse discrimination claims under Title VII in some states, but legal experts ...

In the medical profession, there is the admonition primum non nocere, the Latin expression for "first, do no harm." To not do harm, at the minimum, requires accurate diagnostics. The decency of ...

MIAMI, FL – Workers terminated for protected characteristics such as race, age, gender, disability, or religion may have legal recourse under Florida and federal anti-discrimination laws. Miami ...