Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi Monday launched a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central ...

Within the Indian caste system, occupations were historically inherited. That, combined with social stratification—especially through endogamy, which allows people to marry only within their ...

MUMBAI: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed the makers of Phule—a biopic on social reformers Mahatma ...

The conspicuous absence of caste in the public consciousness of Bengal is accompanied by an equally noticeable lack of a ...

When Amit (name changed on request) was admitted to the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, he was elated. “I was ...

Dr BR Ambedkar has always been a strong advocate for education and empowerment. He used education as a tool to uplift ...

There is a rationale to this: if you can’t get out but still want to escape, being a VVIP is the only way to keep India at ...

The IIT Delhi committee report gains significance in light of the Supreme Court’s directive on March 24 to set up a National ...

The oppressor/oppressed castes terminology, derived from critical race theory and contemporary US woke and DEI ideologies, is ...

Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions, but its expressions can vary significantly across regions. This is particularly evident when comparing Balinese Hind ...

A student from IIT Bombay, who also did not wish to be named, told DW that caste status can often be seen in students' surnames. Many Indian surnames are associated with caste background and identity.