Tag: Discrimination
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Panchakulam untouchability case: TN Court bars 5 convicts from entering village for 6 months
The incident hyped after some people belonging to a certain community were running a shop near the school and refused to sell snacks to children from the Scheduled Castes.
September 22, 2022 -
Awaiting Redemption
Muslim leaders feel that this rhetoric is peddling anti-Muslim sentiments in a climate when Muslims are already feeling alienated and marginalized.
September 10, 2022 -
Trouble in the promised land
The Modi government's diplomats must also make sure that Indian students get safe havens to study by coercing university and local authorities.
August 29, 2022 -
End job discrimination against Covid-19 patients
As for employers and recruitment platforms, they are barred from including any discriminatory information in their listings.
August 19, 2022 -
Quebec vs Canada
Liberal Party Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who hails from Quebec has not ruled out challenging Bill 21 but is afraid to initiate any steps for fear of being accused of Quebec bashing
December 25, 2021 -
Guess what J.Lo’s secret success mantra is
J.Lo also revealed that she did not let discrimination of any kind hamper her hunt for glory over the years.
September 8, 2019 -
Ayushmann delighted with performance of ‘Article 15’
Article 15 aims to remind people about Article 15 of the Indian Constitution which prohibits any discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, and how its value has been forgotten.
July 2, 2019 -
Discrimination no one talks about
Ageism, however, is not just part of the corporate workplaces. It is experienced and encountered by people on an every day basis.
May 10, 2019 -
Overcoming discrimination
It is imperative that communities learn to integrate in the workplace and allow the employees to excel and improve.
July 6, 2018 -
HP schools to face action for caste discrimination
Taking cognizance of segregation of students on the basis of caste during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’ programme in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, the Education Department has asked the school authorities to put an end to the malpractice. Officials of the Education Department said there have been incidents of discrimination on the …
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February 21, 2018 -
Discrimination to the core
Is it that ethnic and cultural minorities cannot be treated as equal to a tribe or indigenous group? Is it also the case that ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious differences are grounds for denial of rights to citizenship? Many questions arise in the assumption of unilateral authority by the powers that be in denying citizenship …
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February 19, 2018 -
Drugs to discrimination: The darker side of science
Title: Pandoras Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong; Author: Paul Offit; Publisher: National Geographic: Pages: 290; Price: Rs 699 Science makes our life easier, healthier and longer — but not always. For like all human creations, it is a double-edged weapon that solves one problem but may create another, preserves but also degrades, and …
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December 22, 2017 -
Discrimination strains relationship, harms health
Facing discrimination of any kind — whether because of race, age, gender or other factors — is bad not for your health but it can also strain the relationship you are in, affecting the health of your partner or spouse as well in the process. “We found that when an individual experiences discrimination, they report …
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December 9, 2017 -
US House committee sets sexual harassment hearing
A key US House committee will hold a hearing on sexual harassment later this month focusing on whether Congress is doing enough internally to prevent such behaviour, the media reported. The House Administration Committee, which has jurisdiction over day-to-day operations of the chamber, will hold a November 14 hearing on the issue, Chairman Gregg Harper …
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November 4, 2017 -
Millions trapped in modern slavery, child labour: UN report
An estimated 40 million people, mostly women and girls, are trapped in modern slavery and 152 million children are subject to child labour, a UN report has revealed. Developed jointly by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Walk Free Foundation and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the report published on Tuesday has revealed the …
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September 20, 2017 -
Discrimination against Muslims on rise in US: Survey
The US is becoming an increasingly Muslim-unfriendly country, a survey released by the Pew Research Center revealed on Wednesday. The study showed that nearly three-quarters of Muslims interviewed agreed that there was "a lot of discrimination against Muslims in the US," and nearly two-thirds of them said they were unsatisfied about where the nation has …
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July 27, 2017 -
Women face discrimination even in small decisions: Richa Chadha
Actress Richa Chadha, who is playing a pivotal role in the upcoming web-series Inside Edge, says that she feels discriminated against as a woman in Indian society. Asked if she experiences any gender-based struggle in the film industry, Richa told: "No, I do not blame Bollywood. But to be honest, as a woman, you have …
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June 25, 2017