What is caste and caste discrimination? “Caste” or a “caste system” is a social hierarchy passed down through families and can dictate an individual’s permissible professions as well as aspects of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A census official collects information from a household in Bonda, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, during the 2011 national ...

In recent years, a number of colleges and universities have added caste to their list of prohibited classifications under their anti-discrimination policies. Two Hindu professors at a public ...

The death of a Dalit dental student in Kerala ahead of Ambedkar Jayanti once again underscores the entrenched discrimination, exclusion, and violence faced by Dalits despite several decades of ...

Panchayat actor Vinod Suryavanshi has spoken about caste discrimination and poverty in Karnataka, saying his community is ...

The Supreme Court of India granted a final opportunity on Tuesday for states and union territories to comply with its directives to eradicate caste discrimination within prisons. This development ...

Vinod Suryavanshi rose from a security guard to a Panchayat actor but still faces caste bias. He revealed temple entry denial in his village and bias in casting due to complexion, highlighting ...

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday, April 16, approved the draft of the Rohith Vemula Bill (Prevention of Discrimination, ...

UGC's Initiative for Fairness in Higher Education The University Grants Commission (UGC) has taken a significant step towards ...

Kannur , The management of Kannur Dental College, where a BDS student died after allegedly jumping from a building, on Sunday said his death was not due to caste discrimination but linked to a loan ...

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 Indian government ...