The persistence of caste stigma against Dalits in India is a complex issue rooted in historical, social, economic, and ...

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.

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

More than 240 million people in South Asia live a precarious existence, shunned by much of society because of their ranks as untouchables or Dalits at the bottom of a rigid caste system.

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 ...

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The release of a Bollywood film chronicling the lives of two 19th-century anti-caste reformers in India has been delayed following protests from upper caste groups who have accused it of defaming ...

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 ...