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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicCaste discrimination

Topic: caste discrimination

Students allege caste abuse at Gujarat univ, admin denies discrimination, calls clash political rivalry

BA student alleges he and friends were beaten up and abused by PhD students and others on campus on 26 Jan. ‘You people live in the hostel for free, we pay and feed you.’

New UGC rules on hold: Why Supreme Court believes they are ‘regressive’, can deepen caste divisions

Regulations exclude ragging, presume only certain castes can discriminate, petitioners argued. Bench suggests setting up expert committee of sociologists the rules.

New UGC rules challenged in Supreme Court, plea seeks ‘caste-neutral’ definition of discrimination

In September 2025, the Supreme Court directed the UGC to tighten anti-discrimination rules, including policies on ragging and caste bias in higher educational institutions.

Equity helplines to penalties—What are the new controversial UGC rules?

Unlike earlier norms, these rules impose direct accountability on institutions and their leadership.

‘Underestimating upper caste unity’: Resentment & resignations within BJP over new UGC rules

Some BJP leaders demand rollback of UGC rules to combat caste discrimination on campuses. Upper caste students say rules are one-sided & could lead to 'reverse bias' against them.

How Brahman–Bania networks shaped modern India’s corporate landscape

In Meet the Savarnas , Ravikant Kisana documents the lives, the concerns and crises of India's urban elites, the savarnas.

Our take on Taliban press conference, Haryana IPS officer suicide, CJI Gavai & more—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Shoe attack on CJI Gavai shows how caste prejudice flourishes at the top of the Indian state

What hope is there for Dalits when the YouTuber who whipped up the hysteria against CJI BR Gavai boasts on social media after a visit to the police station that ‘the system is ours’?

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India’s improved ties with China expose cracks in the Beijing-Islamabad relationship

At $155 billion, India-China trade is at least seven times higher than the Beijing-Islamabad trade, which stands at $23 billion.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.