Villagers in Nabarangapur refused to carry a man’s body to the cremation ground due to his daughters’ inter-caste marriages.

The Karnataka cabinet approved 56,000 job recruitments, legislation against caste killings, and the Rohith Vemula Act to combat caste discrimination.

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 ...

The death of a two-month-old infant following an alleged temple altercation and caste abuse claims triggered unrest in ...

Vijayendra Prasad acknowledged his own social background, stating that he belongs to an upper caste and was born into a ...

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.

Despite constitutional guarantees abolishing untouchability and prohibiting caste-based discrimination, caste hierarchies continue to shape everyday life in India’s educational institutions ...

After a prolonged caste-related boycott, the engagement of a Dalit woman as an anganwadi helper in Odisha has been resolved.

Valentin Hénault came to India in 2023 to work on a documentary project about caste discrimination and was arrested by ...