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PTI : People hold placards during a protest against the University Grants Commission's recently notified 'Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026', in Jabalpur on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.

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MBTheGuide : With a population of nearly 28,000 people drawn from different castes and religions, Soundala reflects the diversity and complexities of rural India. But on that day, the village chose unity over division.

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|Representational Image : A Professor’s Death and the Caste Faultlines in J&K’s Universities

A Professor’s Death and the Caste Faultlines in J&K’s Universities

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PTI : Members of All India Students' Association (AISA) raise slogans during a protest demanding the implementation of the UGC Equity Regulations 2026 on preventing caste-based discrimination on campuses, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. The Supreme Court stayed the UGC regulations on Thursday, saying the framework is "prima facie vague".

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PTI : Prayagraj: Advocates of the Allahabad High Court hold a protest against the UGC Bill 2026, which introduces stricter rules to curb caste-based discrimination in higher education, in Prayagraj, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.

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India’s Sanitation Crisis Is A Caste Crisis We Refuse To Acknowledge

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