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UGC’s 2026 equity regulations: A serious idea, an uneven instrument

UGC Promotion of Equity Regulations 2026 On January 13, 2026, the University Grants Commission notified the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, replacing the earlier 2012 anti-discrimination framework. The new rules aim to curb caste-based discrimination in higher education by turning it into an enforceable governance issue rather than…

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Greenland row: France’s Macron urges trade ‘bazooka’ action against US tariffs; seeks activation of EU anti-coercion instrument

AI image (Picture credit: Google Gemini) French President Emmanuel Macron will ask the European Union to activate its powerful anti-coercion instrument if the United States goes ahead with imposing tariffs on European countries amid the standoff over Greenland, according to officials and media reports.Macron’s office said on Sunday that the French president would request the…

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