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 ...

NEW DELHI — India will include caste details in its next census, in a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world's most populous country. Information ...

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And even though modern India is changing, caste discrimination refuses to go away. Paik faced prejudice both as a Dalit and a woman. She credits her parents, especially her father, for helping her ...

Rutgers University, after a more than yearlong review, has declined to create a separate prohibition against caste-based discrimination, bucking a nationwide trend among colleges and universities.

He reiterated that he would not entertain caste-based discussions and shared an anecdote with the audience, saying, “I told ...

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