Harvard University adds caste as protected category for student workers

Harvard University has added caste as a protected category for all graduate and undergraduate student workers. Photograph: Kind courtesy Harvard University/ Facebook The historic addition marks......

California senate panel passes bill to end caste bias

A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination in California has been unanimously passed by the state's Senate Judiciary Committee, amidst strong opposition from Indian-American business and......

Bill in California Senate against caste-based discrimination

A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination has been introduced in the California Senate by a Democratic lawmaker, which, if passed, could make America's most populous state also the......

Dalit rights body in US accuses Google of being casteist, a hostile workplace

A US-based Dalit civil rights organisation on Thursday accused Google of having a casteist and hostile workplace practices. Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters However, Google has denied the......

10 Stocks That Soared While Market Sank

The stocks are largely from sectors such as chemicals, finance and cement, which struggled earlier but the worse seems to be behind them. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Indian......

2024 an inflection point in race to become unicorn

Startups that became unicorns in 2024 took an average of nine years and six months to reach $1 billion valuation, reflecting the impact of a prolonged funding squeeze from PE/VC firms over the past......

Dr Reddy's faces Revlimid cliff, analysts split on future growth prospects

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) share price plunged 6.66 per cent to Rs 1,203.50 per share on the NSE during Friday after analysts remained cautious on the company’s Q3 performance and......

'Noel Tata Should Be Inducted Into Tata Sons Soon'

'The quality of a leader should be such that even if the leader is not there, the institution carries on.' IMAGE: Noel Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy CII/X   It will be business as usual for......