India’s caste system has roots in Hindu scriptures, and historically sorted the population into a hierarchy that defined people’s occupations, where they can live and who they can marry based ...

Praveen Pagadala’s passing comes amid an increase in violence against Christians in a region long tolerant of the faith.

In 1950, the government reserved social benefits intended for Dalit people exclusively for Dalit Hindus, viewing the caste system as a reality of Hinduism. This order was subsequently amended twice to ...

Dalit Catholics say they’re not allowed to be part of annual feast at St. Mary Magdalene Church at Kottapalayam in Tamil Nadu ...

Caste systems are found among Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains, Muslims and Sikhs.In March, state Sen. Aisha Wahab, the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to the California Legislature ...

Modern Caste System Discrimination. Caste encourages exclusion, which creates or worsens inequality for those who find themselves at the bottom of its hierarchy. Within the Indian caste system ...

There are about 2.5 million people of Indian descent living in the United States today. While India’s rich food and dance are celebrated in America, the caste system which Indian emigrants came from ...