He claimed that reservation policies for 'Economically Weaker Sections' among upper caste people were being misused by the ...

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

MANDYA: Tension gripped Elechakanahalli village in Mandya taluk after Dalits were allegedly denied entry into Maramma temple ...

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

Thanks to the New York Times mini crossword puzzle Tuesday, lots of people in Massachusetts were googling "Boston Brahmin types" to find the right five-letter answer. Why it matters: The Brahmins were ...

The central government’s gazette notification for India’s upcoming 2027 census omits the word “caste.” This, despite earlier public assurances that caste data would be collected. The absence of ...

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

It is a fact that a caste-based census will split the Hindus, but it is a necessity. Do you think it is because a caste-based ...

Dalits were burned alive in Kilvenmani village in present-day Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu following a labourers’ ...

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 Chief Minister clarified that the general census being planned by Union Government is different from the socio-educational, economic census being conducted by the government of Karnataka.

The 1931 caste count showed wide variations in literacy across castes, with Madras Brahmins showing highest male literacy at ...