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

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to outlaw ...

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued new rules called the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in ...

NEW DELHI: Caste enumeration was a regular feature of census exercises during British rule from 1881 to 1931. However, with the first census of independent India in 1951, the government chose to ...

New Delhi: After an unprecedented delay of six years, India is finally set to conduct its next Census, the world’s largest population-counting exercise in two phases. The government announced that the ...

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 ...

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, ...

(CNN) — For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. (CNN) — For ...