Explore the origins of the caste system, rooted in political and economic factors rather than purity, pollution, or race.

Anand Teltumbde mines data and history to analyse the narrow framing, as well as futility, of a caste census in his new book ...

Caste in India is not an individual problem — it is a deeply rooted social phenomenon. Caste survives and thrives not just because individuals insist on it, but because families, communities, and ...

With Dalit Chief Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai retiring, India's top court will be down to one Dalit and one woman — with most of the judges being upper caste Hindu men. Is the court ready for ...

As Janmashtami neared, the group discussed Krishna and “agreed” that the deity had committed “a grave crime by sanctifying ...

Over the last six months, India's highest court has been headed by a man who hails from one of the most discriminated-against communities in India. Chief Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, who is set ...

In December 2020, as the world grappled with unequal access to Covid-19 vaccines, another form of inequality was exposed inside India’s prisons. A journalist, Sukanya Shantha, reported how caste, ...

LUCKNOW: In a landmark judgment, the Allahabad High Court has taken strong exception to the trend of alleged caste glorification in society and directed the Uttar Pradesh government to remove caste ...

Homebound unravels a heartbreaking story of two friends navigating caste, faith, poverty, and fractured dreams, exposing how modern India’s promises fail those trapped in generational hardship, quiet ...

Former Foreign Secretary of India Kanwal Sibal on Monday said that this is a new line of attack from the US against New Delhi. Sibal said that bringing in caste while attacking India for its purchases ...