The lack of anti-caste consciousness within the Shudra brethren is also a reason. ... The sanction of Hindu spiritual system is necessary for Shudras to gain acceptance and attain a national stature.

A roadside exchange between Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and spiritual leader Aniruddhacharya Maharaj popularly known on social media as "Pookie Baba" has sparked a heated conversation on ...

"Shudra – The Rising" is a poignant tale of strenuous rules and regulations imposed on a group of people, ... This is not the first time that the caste system has been taken up onthe big screen.

The Shudras: Vision for a New Path edited by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd and Karthik Raja Karuppusamy, New Delhi: Vintage (Penguin Random House), 2021; pp 272, ₹699. Who were/are the Shudras is a question ...

In bhakti period, many saints called themselves Shudra-muni and challenged caste hierarchy insisting that in the eyes of God all are equal. But today, if anyone speaks of the service class, ...

webRNS Varna System 06232021 Long deemed a part of Hinduism, the Varna system, sometimes referred to as “castes,” includes four different groups. RNS graphic ...

Caste order: the Patel is the new ‘shudra’ Patels want to be OBCs because their children cannot get into colleges. They have never been backward or helpless, writes Aakar Patel ...