Born at the bottom of the Hindu faith's rigid caste system, voters like Anil Sonkar will determine whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to power next month. More than two-thirds of ...

CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam blamed two major political parties in Tamil Nadu for keeping caste system intact by fielding candidates according to the regions’ caste strength and population.

Kaun Banega Crorepati is an Indian TV institution. It’s been around for the better part of two decades, yet remains massively popular, and is hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, one of Bollywood’s most ...

(Reuters) - Seattle became the first U.S. city to outlaw caste discrimination on Tuesday, after its local council voted to add caste to the city's anti-discrimination laws. The move addresses an issue ...

Madras High Court stays order on caste-based societies, limiting the stay to the South Indian Senguntha Mahajana Sangam's ...

MADIKERI: The ongoing debate on whether Kodavas belong to the Hindu religion or the Kodava religion is causing a dilemma among the community members. While a section of the community leaders is urging ...

Caste-related issues, ranging from affirmative action to caste-based atrocities, have repeatedly come before the Supreme Court for adjudication over the past seven decades, resulting in several ...

Bengaluru: The fortnight socio-economic survey taken up by the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government has left the powerful Lingayat community vertically divided over whether to register themselves as ...

NEW DELHI -- Ram Nath Kovind was elected India's new president Thursday, the second time since independence a head of state has been chosen from the bottom of the Hindu caste system. Kovind won the ...