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

Despite constitutional promises of equality, Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) face persistent caste-based violence and exclusion. The National Crime ...

A high-ranking Dalit Indian Administrative Services (IAS) official recently disturbed a hornet’s nest by stating that caste-based reservations can be discontinued only after a Brahmin father offers ...

In Grhini Kartavya Shastra, Arogyashastra Arthat Pakshastra (The Duty of a Housewife, Health or Cooking Science), published in 1913, the writer Yashoda Devi weaves recipes together with descriptions ...

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 ...

NEW DELHI -- Recent mass conversions to Buddhism by Indian Dalits have underscored anew the fears and frustrations of a community of about 200 million people considered to be at the bottom of the ...

Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra said caste can be specified separately but the religion column must read ‘Hindu,’ calling it the party’s firm stand.

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 ...