In a powerful interview, Tamil writer and Dalit rights activist Imayam reflects on Tamil Nadu’s historic decision to erase ...

The Indian government has long insisted that the social hierarchy has no place in the country, which banned caste ...

Accepting caste as social identity exists historically and structurally in the Indian Church, he said, and only education and jobs for dalit can break the system. Father Vincent Chinnadurai, ...

Chandru (Retd) had submitted a report to the Tamil Nadu government recommending measures ... “Caste in schools is just an extension of the caste system in the society. When they practise caste ...

CHENNAI: The caste census, seen as crucial to evolve policies, may also crack open a Pandora’s box of reservation debates, ...

In Tamil Nadu, caste shapes everyday life and even dictates ... The official quoted above said that they have brought in a three-tier system in August to improve the quality and speed of ...

“I have presented the fact. My next project is the prevalence of the caste system in Christianity in southern districts of Tamil Nadu,” she said.

Chennai: Political parties in Tamil Nadu welcomed the Caste Census announced by the Union Government on Wednesday with the Chief Minister M K Stalin terming it as another triumph for DMK and the ...

The recent caste-based crimes have led the Tamil Nadu police to re-assess some of ... above said that they have brought in a three-tier system in August to improve the quality and speed of ...

The Minister said his participation in the September 2 meet here was in support of eradication of caste system and untouchability. It was to promote equality and nurture harmony in society.