In a society deeply rooted in the caste system, where Dalits (then called untouchables) were barred from entering Hindu temples, Maharaja Hari Singh, the last Dogra ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, issued ...

More than a 19th-century actress, Binodini Dasi was a woman who dared to write her life in ink, on her own terms. Her memoir ...

Facing systemic exclusion, scores of Dalit families in Gujarat are turning to Buddhism. But official recognition of these ...

A controversy has erupted in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, where two Kathavachaks (storytellers) were allegedly targeted by a group ...

Suraj Milind Yengde's new book, ‘Caste: A Global Story’, shows how once Marathwada connected with the world, the Dalit-Black bond became a precursor to the formation of active political solidarity ...

In a deeply troubling incident that underscores the persistence of caste-based discrimination in parts of rural India, around 40 members of a tribal family in Odisha’s Rayagada district were ...

MUMBAI: Bombay HC denied an 18-year-old student Scheduled Caste status, citing no evidence of discrimination despite his mother's SC background. | Mumbai news ...

Gidla grew up in India as an untouchable, the lowest category in India’s caste system, and now works as a subway conductor in New York City.

Morning Edition 's Michel Martin spoke with Wilkerson, author of Caste and The Warmth of Other Suns, about the history and significance of Juneteenth — particularly this year.

The clarification comes amid political criticism, particularly from the Congress, which alleged that the gazette notification issued on Monday did not mention caste enumeration. Union Home Minister ...

In a heated exchange of allegations, the BJP accused the Congress of spreading misleading propaganda regarding Census 2027, focusing on the inclusion of caste enumeration. The BJP believes the ...

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