Indian society rests on a graded hierarchy called caste, which Dr BR Ambedkar described as “an ascending scale of reverence ...

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 ...

India’s daily hygiene failures are tied to caste-defined labour, not just a lack of “civic sense.” Dalit sanitation workers carry the burden of national cleanliness while facing social disgust and ...

The new UGC guidelines are here, and the debates have started on the very fundamental issue of whether they will reduce caste ...

Caste discrimination has not vanished from Indian society, despite what the law promises. It shows up in villages and cities, in marriage negotiations and hiring practices, in temples and on ...

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 ...

Violence and public humiliation of Dalits persisted, with data showing caste atrocities remain widespread and underreported. Policy interventions such as the Karnataka Social Boycott Bill and the ...