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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicDiscrimination

Topic: Discrimination

Yrs of rejection, bias took trans teacher Jane Kaushik to SC. She finally got justice—‘it’s about dignity’

Jane faced discrimination while looking for employment in schools, and even from institutions meant to protect her rights. She now calls for systemic change.

Over 90 laws still discriminate against people with leprosy, SC calls for ending ‘embarrassing’ legacy

The court directed all states & UTs to urgently identify & repeal outdated & discriminatory provisions. It has granted them two weeks to make effective changes.

How US Supreme Court win for Ohio woman could push US firms to rethink their LGBTQ-focused DEI policies

Marlean Ames claimed to have lost out on job opportunities because they were given to younger 'unqualified members' of the LGBTQ+ community.

Foxconn India systematically avoids hiring married women at iPhone plant — Reuters investigation

Reuters spoke to 17 staffers from Foxconn hiring agencies in India & 4 current and former Foxconn HR executives, who confirmed the discriminatory hiring practice at Tamil Nadu plant.

‘Will not be intimidated & gaslighted,’ says Manipuri customer who accused IKEA of ‘racism’

In an open letter to IKEA's CEO, the woman’s husband, Nitin Sethi, accused the firm of ‘racist treatment’ & ‘bullying’. IKEA said it 'deeply regrets' the 'unpleasant experience'.

‘It’s shocking’ — India calls upon Pakistan to stop discrimination towards religious minorities

The move came after media reports surfaced about police in Pakistan refusing to file FIR against those who forcibly abducted and converted a Sikh girl to Islam.

SubscriberWrites: Women in India are reduced to domestic labour providers. Nothing has changed in 2022

While some Indian women are global leaders and powerful voices in diverse fields most do not enjoy many of their rights due to deeply entrenched patriarchal views, norms, traditions and structures, writes Jayanti Sengupta Sharma

‘Majority’, ‘minority’ terms not needed as all have equal rights in India: Kerala Governor

During a conclave in Delhi Saturday, the Kerala Governor also asserted that India's civilisation and 'cultural heritage' have 'no concept of discrimination' on the basis of religion.

Indian politicians prefer to help local people, not migrants. A new survey tells you why

Covid highlighted the plight of migrant workers. Scholars from University of California, San Diego & Columbia University studied how political apathy impacts them.

I fought against Twitter blue tick because it creates an Apartheid in conversations

Twitter blue tick is unequal, hierarchical and arbitrary in nature.

On Camera

Pakistan can’t bomb or bargain its way out of the TTP-TLP mess

Among the many problems Pakistan is currently dealing with, the TLP and TTP offer two varying dimensions of the same one.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.