The central government has announced to conduct caste census in the upcoming census. Caste census is the process of collecting data on the basis of caste of individuals during the national census.

What is caste and caste discrimination? “Caste” or a “caste system” is a social hierarchy passed down through families and can dictate an individual’s permissible professions as well as aspects of ...

A Chukchansi tribe dancer performs during the third annual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Fresno City Hall on Oct. 10, 2022. JUAN ESPARZA LOERA Fresno Bee file Like other communities in ...

Rising violence against intercaste couples exposes caste patriarchy and weak state response. Can laws protect women’s choice ...

Why do people defend social systems that oppress them? Why do the marginalized sometimes work to uphold structures and arrangements that limit their potential? These questions are not just ...

The man in the crowd -- Part one. Toxins in the permafrost and heat rising all around. The afterlife of pathogens -- An old house and an infrared light -- An American untouchable -- Part two. The ...

The top court in southern Indian Tamil Nadu state has ruled that persons marrying under the Christian personal law should be considered to have converted to Christianity and abandoned their ...

Caste remains crucial in Tamil Nadu elections, influencing candidate selection by major parties DMK and AIADMK despite social ...

A caste survey conducted in Telangana reveals that certain communities, such as Iyengers/Iyers, report the highest rates of ...

Annihilation of caste is impossible without revolution, and revolution is not possible without annihilation of caste. This is ...