In India, the inequality within the judiciary impacts not only judicial democracy but also the country’s political democracy ...

The Osu caste system in Igbo land dates back to ancient times when certain individuals were dedicated to deities—either as a form of sacrifice, atonement, or to cleanse the land of abominations.

The “caste system” is still depicted by media like the BBC as a horrifying straitjacket, that shackles Hindus lifelong at birth. The belief infects virtually every liberal and every human ...

The caste census must be viewed beyond binaries of “for or against” to envision a more transformative idea — as a foundational tool for what might be called a social management approach to ...

Effectively, an American state body tried to define religious beliefs, claiming that the caste system was an integral part of Hinduism. It even assigned religion to an individual based on its own ...

Karnataka Caste Census: Congress govt to re-enumerate data within 60-80 days after groups raise concerns AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal in a press briefing on Tuesday revealed the details of ...

If a particular caste is most backward in every single of the 42 parameters, it gets 126 points which is the maximum score any caste can get. And the maximum the least backward caste can get is 0.

As Nigeria continues its search for a new electoral chief, here’s a list of issues that should be of utmost concern to the person.

The caste survey is expected to be completed within 90 days. In April, the Socio-Economic and Educational Survey report prepared by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes was accepted ...

KOTTAYAM: Asserting that the caste census announced by the Union government would divide people on the basis of caste and religion, the influential Nair Service Society (NSS) is planning to ...

Allow authorities to issue ‘no caste, no community’ certificates: Madras HC to Tamil Nadu The intention of a person to shun religious and caste-based identity was laudable, said the bench.

According to him, 32 years after the June 12, 19993 debacle, Nigeria’s electoral system has been deteriorating because the political actors’ propensity to break electoral laws persist.