Located 350 km from Mumbai, Soundala has resolved to keep caste ‘only on paper’, has banned slurs, backed widow remarriage & instituted a 2-hour no-mobile window for students.
Valentin Hénault came to India in 2023 to work on a documentary project about caste discrimination and was arrested by Gorakhpur police. He's now published a book about it titled 'I Had an Indian Dream: In the Hell of Gorakhpur Prison'.
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.’
Regulations exclude ragging, presume only certain castes can discriminate, petitioners argued. Bench suggests setting up expert committee of sociologists the rules.
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.
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.
IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
Not enough. It has to come from the upper echelon of the religious society. These Shankarcharyas have to change their mindset. How many of them have talked about elimination of caste which just keeps Hindus divided and vulnerable to external forces.
The day I see a Dalit person being the head priest in a big temple is the day I believe caste has truly ended. I whole heartedly advocate for its elimination for the sake of Hindu society. Separation of smriti and Shruti is a must. It’s a shame that people like us living in urban areas just don’t understand how bad it is in some rural areas. Modernity is here and if you can’t reform then you are screwed.
Not enough. It has to come from the upper echelon of the religious society. These Shankarcharyas have to change their mindset. How many of them have talked about elimination of caste which just keeps Hindus divided and vulnerable to external forces.
The day I see a Dalit person being the head priest in a big temple is the day I believe caste has truly ended. I whole heartedly advocate for its elimination for the sake of Hindu society. Separation of smriti and Shruti is a must. It’s a shame that people like us living in urban areas just don’t understand how bad it is in some rural areas. Modernity is here and if you can’t reform then you are screwed.