The Indian caste system dictates the course of an individual's life — their profession, social circle, and sense of self. It reflects the dark power of system justification.

For most, Dhadak 2 is a very sincere film on the politics of caste. Though in terms of narrative its reliance on melodrama ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated.

Caste encourages exclusion, which creates or worsens inequality for those who find themselves at the bottom of its hierarchy. Within the Indian caste system, occupations were historically inherited.

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 ...

In his book, 'In Praise of Coalition Politics', Manoj Kumar Jha interrogates the state of Indian democracy through political ...

Indian IT worker murdered in suspected caste-motivated ‘honour killing’ - Man, 27, allegedly hacked to death by partner’s ...

Brandeis University banned caste discrimination over complaints from some Hindus in 2019; the California State University system added caste to their nondiscrimination policy in early 2022.

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated.