The question is not whether caste hierarchies exist in prisons (they do) but whether the administration will confront its own ...

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 ...

From lynchings and social boycotts to a historic caste census decision, 2025 showed that caste continues to shape violence, ...

New Study examines the prevalence of caste-based discrimination in India, why mainstream psychology often fails to capture ...

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In its ‘2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices’ to the US Congress, the Department of State found India wanting in more than a dozen significant human rights issues. These issues include ...

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The Art of Living founder has put caste reconciliation on his public agenda. He organised the "Truth and Reconciliation" ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Browse the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) web pages of corporate India and you may notice the frequent ...

Civic behaviour is shaped by a society conditioned to outsourcing the labour of cleaning to lower castes and women.

Origin, the latest film from acclaimed director Ava DuVernay (Selma, When They See Us), depicts marginalisation as a thread that connects race, class, caste and gender. It is inspired by Isabel ...

Polamma carefully descends the 250 steps from the hilltop slum where she lives in southern India to walk one kilometer to the nearest grocery store. She is nine months pregnant and has four children ...