As ambitious politicians continue to use “caste” as a dog whistle that denotes Hinduism, a presumption of upper-caste privilege will impact Hindus’ career options.

The latest addition to the “caste train” is State Senator Aisha Wahab, who introduced a caste bill in the state of California.

AE Porter, in his report on the 1931 Census in Bengal, said the return of ‘no caste’ was accepted from those who “have actively ceased to conform to the caste system,” broken rules in ...

The Indian government has long insisted that the social hierarchy has no place in the country, which banned caste discrimination in 1950.

(CNN) — 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 hierarchical identity system continues to divide society — nearly 100 years after calls for its abolition.