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

Caste in India, like race in the U.S., shapes power, access, and inequality—yet remains more entrenched, making or breaking ...

In our 75th Independence Day special issue, Outlook examined how the caste system endures—and what it will take to finally break it. Plus, more from archives.

The first-ever National Dalit Round Table Conference concluded on Sunday with a 42-point declaration demanding justice, ...

Within the caste system, a group known as Dalits occupied the lowest rung of the hierarchy. They were deemed "untouchables." Post-independence, electoral politics have given Dalits a means to ...

Dalit women are among the most oppressed groups in the world and are often victims of sexual violence or even murder. Dalit ...

India’s caste system has roots in Hindu scriptures ... who were traditionally priests or scholars, to the Dalits, formerly known as the “untouchables,” who were made to work as cleaners ...

The Anti-Caste Movement Within the caste system, a group known as Dalits occupied the lowest rung of the hierarchy. They were deemed "untouchables." Post-independence, electoral politics have ...