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TopicCaste discrimination

Topic: caste discrimination

UP bans caste references in police records, public spaces

Following a directive by the Allahabad HC, the state government has ordered that caste symbols, slogans displayed in police station noticeboards, vehicles, or sign boards must be removed immediately.

AI is learning caste bias in India. Who will audit it for discrimination?

The real danger is not just discrimination, but that it hides behind a facade of objectivity. A recruiter can shrug: the system rejected the candidate.

Anatomy of Dalit engineer Kavin Selvaganesh’s murder in Tamil Nadu. And what followed

The circumstances surrounding Dalit IT engineer Kavin Selvaganesh's killing follows a pattern Tamil Nadu is a little too familiar with. Now there is a disturbing new trend.

Young Indian Americans seek Indianness, religion shapes identity & political perception—Carnegie report

Strong connections to India persist across generations, countering ideas of total assimilation. Indians now make up the second-largest foreign-born immigrant group after Mexicans.

IISc faculty, board, Infosys co-founder accused of caste bias, financial fraud. What the petition says

A former assistant professor has accused several senior members of IISc of targeting him because he belongs to the Dalit community & misusing the govt funds for SC/ST academic scholars.

An IPS & a politician have been feuding for 3 yrs in Tamil Nadu. All about Varun Kumar-Seeman spat

NTK alleges that officer has been targeting it because of ideological differences & alleged 'birth hate'. Varun Kumar accuses Seeman of making caste-based derogatory comments.

7 in 10 Indians believe religious & caste discrimination is a big problem in India—Pew Research

In survey spanning 36 countries, Pew Research tried to ascertain what people thought were major causes of inequality. In India, more people blamed automation than in most other countries.

New OTT series a retelling of the 2010 ‘kaand’ in Haryana’s Mirchpur. How caste violence had unfolded

The show, 'Kaand 2010', aims to highlight the prevalence of caste discrimination in society brought to the fore during the violence in the Haryana village. 

In Telangana, a ‘romantic’ govt bid to end caste segregation of schools & a nuanced reality

CM Revanth Reddy says integrated schools with students of all caste groups will ‘foster inclusivity’. Some say govt is fixing a problem that doesn’t exist. For others, the idea is good on paper.

‘State must prevent, not perpetuate discrimination’: What SC said junking jail rules enabling caste bias

Upholding prisoners’ right to live with dignity, SC has deemed all provisions promoting caste-based discrimination in jails unconstitutional.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.