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In a country where caste discrimination ends academic lives before they have a chance to even begin, a policy designed to protect the most vulnerable has triggered anxiety for those already at the top. This is the paradox that has been unfolding following the announcement of the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Equity Guidelines 2026 in January 2026. Framed as a long-overdue overhaul of the existing 2012 Anti-Discrimination Regulations, the new guidelines seek to enforce