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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UPCC spokesman Anshu Awasthi said the party demanded a caste-based census and reservations for OBCs. He claimed that more than 200 OBC leaders from across the state participated in the conference.

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 ...

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

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.

Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, made several costly miscalculations in this year’s general election. He overestimated his own popularity. He underestimated the extent of economic angst ...

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