What is caste and caste discrimination? “Caste” or a “caste system” is a social hierarchy passed down through families and can dictate an individual’s permissible professions as well as aspects of ...

In recent years, a number of colleges and universities have added caste to their list of prohibited classifications under their anti-discrimination policies. Two Hindu professors at a public ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A census official collects information from a household in Bonda, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, during the 2011 national ...

Panchayat actor Vinod Suryavanshi has spoken about caste discrimination and poverty in Karnataka, saying his community is ...

Vinod Suryavanshi rose from a security guard to a Panchayat actor but still faces caste bias. He revealed temple entry denial in his village and bias in casting due to complexion, highlighting ...

The Supreme Court, in the recent case of Chinthada Anand v. The State of Andhra Pradeshand others, ruled that individuals who ...

The reality of casteism on campus and the growing student movement to defend UGC’s latest equity regulations.

The death of a Dalit dental student in Kerala ahead of Ambedkar Jayanti once again underscores the entrenched discrimination, ...

UGC's Initiative for Fairness in Higher Education The University Grants Commission (UGC) has taken a significant step towards ...

Kannur , The management of Kannur Dental College, where a BDS student died after allegedly jumping from a building, on Sunday said his death was not due to caste discrimination but linked to a loan ...

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 ...