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Protestors · IndiaThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has stirred the pot with its Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, notified on January 13. Under the new rules, the statutory body defines ‘caste-based discrimination’ as discrimination ‘only on the basis of caste or tribe’ against members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). But why has this caused a row?See the Story
Protests, resignations: Why uproar over new UGC equity regulations has intensified
57% Left coverage: 14 sources
Government · United StatesAccording to data from the White House Office of Personnel Management, over 10,000 doctoral-trained experts in science and related fields departed federal employment in 2025, representing 14% of the total number of Ph.D.s in STEM or health fields employed at the end of 2024.See the Story
Report: 10,000+ STEM Ph.D.s Exit Federal Agencies in 2025
60% Center coverage: 5 sources
