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- World
Tesla told workers not to discuss pay, working conditions: US labour board
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has been accused of violating labour laws in the US, allegedly directing employees not to talk about pay and working conditions. In a complaint, the National Labor…
- World
Indian lecturer wins discrimination case against UK university
London: An Indian lecturer has won a discrimination case against a UK university whose selection process, according to an employment tribunal, was “tainted by race discrimination”. The University of Portsmouth failed to…
- World
Muslim students face discrimination in German schools: Rights group
Following a recent report claiming increased attacks on Muslims in Germany, rights groups stated that students from the community continue to face discrimination in the country’s schools. Increasing discrimination against Muslim students,…
- World
Racism, discrimination against kids rife worldwide: UNICEF
United Nations: Racism and discrimination against children based on their ethnicity, language, and religion are rife in countries across the world, according to a new report by Unicef. Children from marginalised ethnic,…
- India
Karnataka: Dalit family fined Rs 60k after boy touches Hindu god’s idol
Kolar: A Dalit family in Karnataka’s Koppal district has been fined Rs 60,000 after its boy entered the temple and touched the Hindu god’s idol. According to local sources, the Dalit boy…
- Bangalore
Big names on Bengaluru demolition list spark discrimination cries
Bengaluru: ‘What goes around comes around, comes around’ aptly summarises the situation in India’s silicon valley in the aftermath of the massive flooding in the city’s IT quarter last week. In an…
- Hyderabad
‘No Muslim delivery boy’ row: Workers union calls Swiggy’s response ‘tokenistic’, invites for meet
Hyderabad: Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union on Sunday reacted to Swiggy’s response on the issue ‘no Muslim delivery boy’ request from a customer and called it ‘tokenistic’ of the food delivery…
- India
Jharkhand: Fifty Dalit families driven out by Muslim strongmen; governor seeks report
Medininagar: About 50 Dalit families were allegedly driven out of a village, where they were living in for the last four decades, by members of a group of Muslim strongmen in Jharkhand’s…
- India
Egalitarian society a myth, casteism prevalent in Assam, claim observers
Guwahati: Political patronage of forces that fuel casteism, and growing intolerance and hatred towards other castes and religions are barriers to effectively forming an egalitarian society, according to social observers of Assam.…
- World
Guterres calls for end to racism, discrimination
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to eliminate racism and discrimination. “Over the next 100 days and beyond, let us work to safeguard the human rights of all…
- Hyderabad
No discrimination on religious grounds in jobs, asserts Khan, advisor to TS
J.S. Ifthekhar Hyderabad: Minorities in India may face a rough patch sometimes, but when it comes to securing jobs there is no discrimination on the basis of religion and cast. Talent and…
- World
Jair Bolsonaro’s administration is hurting the lives of LGBTQ+ sex workers in Brazil
By Alberto C B de Souza, PhD Candidate in Anthropology, Carleton University Ottawa: (The Conversation) Brazil has achieved accomplishments related to the rights and visibility of marginalized communities in the last two…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad apartment bars domestic workers, delivery boys from using elevator; draws flak
Hyderabad: On January 12, a notice put up at an apartment in the city went viral. “If maids, drivers or delivery boys use main lifts Rs 300/- will be fined,” it said…
