Caste Consciousness: The census heightened awareness of caste distinctions, fostering competition and conflict between groups ...

Discrimination against individuals based on caste would seem to be a relic of the past. Even in India, where the caste system was most rigid, the practice has been officially banned since 1950.

Punjab has a long history of egalitarian beliefs as it nurtured Sikh and Sufi thoughts. However, it also has a very high ...

referring to affirmative action policies enshrined in the Indian constitution to uplift communities that are historically part of the lowest rungs of the country's caste hierarchy. Caste ...

There is a rationale to this: if you can’t get out but still want to escape, being a VVIP is the only way to keep India at ...

BR Ambedkar, one of the most unique and revered personas, known for versatile scholarship, intellectual acumen, academic rigor and pragmatism hardly be understood not just by viewing through single ...

Bollywood film about anti-caste icons delayed after protests from Brahmins - India’s film certification body accused of ...

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referring to affirmative action policies enshrined in the Indian constitution to uplift communities that are historically part of the lowest rungs of the country’s caste hierarchy. Caste determines a ...