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 ...

FILE - Members of the audience listen to a speaker at a rally organized by National Conference of Dalit Organisations in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2005. Dalits, who belong to the lowest of ...

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 ...

Supreme Court rules only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists can claim Scheduled Caste status, barring others from reserved benefits ...

A man in Koraput was tonsured and fined Rs 90K for an inter-caste marriage. The incident sparked criticism over caste-based practices.

Twice-impeached former president Donald Trump apparently thinks that the U.S. government should be a caste system, rather than a democracy — but that doesn’t mean he can explain how a caste system ...

(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. The Indian ...

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The Origins of Our Discontents offers one of the most compelling reframings of inequality in recent public discourse. Rather ...