Actor-director R. Parthiban has secured court backing to be officially recognized without caste or religion, aiming for a ...

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 ...

A Chukchansi tribe dancer performs during the third annual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Fresno City Hall on Oct. 10, 2022. JUAN ESPARZA LOERA Fresno Bee file Like other communities in ...

Why do people defend social systems that oppress them? Why do the marginalized sometimes work to uphold structures and arrangements that limit their potential? These questions are not just ...

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

The top court in southern Indian Tamil Nadu state has ruled that persons marrying under the Christian personal law should be considered to have converted to Christianity and abandoned their ...

Caste remains crucial in Tamil Nadu elections, influencing candidate selection by major parties DMK and AIADMK despite social ...

Rising violence against intercaste couples exposes caste patriarchy and weak state response. Can laws protect women’s choice ...

A caste survey conducted in Telangana reveals that certain communities, such as Iyengers/Iyers, report the highest rates of ...

Annihilation of caste is impossible without revolution, and revolution is not possible without annihilation of caste. This is ...