With the state now aligned with the national ruling party, the demand is shifting from ‘protection of culture’ to ‘proportion ...

From lynchings and social boycotts to a historic caste census decision, 2025 showed that caste continues to shape violence, ...

Constructively criticising the Constitution is imperative at a time when its survival is threatened by the Hindutva project.

We show that in government, public sector as well as in the bureaucracy - compared to what things were in the 50s and 60s - there is enormous change in representation,' says Devesh Kapur ...

The Art of Living founder has put caste reconciliation on his public agenda. He organised the "Truth and Reconciliation" ...

Anand Teltumbde’s deeply researched book challenges the popular belief that a caste census will advance justice, arguing ...

Like many recent arrivals to California, Prem Pariyar searched for work and a home within communities of fellow immigrants. So when coworkers at a South Asian restaurant in Davis refused to room with ...

California may become the first state in the nation to outlaw caste-based bias, a safeguard people of South Asian descent say is necessary to protect them from discrimination in housing, education and ...

At 97, economist Nilakantha Rath says a caste census is crucial to expose inequality, planning failures, and class bias in ...

The gathering, attended by a group of Brahmin MLAs and MLCs, was held on the sidelines of the ongoing assembly session and reportedly included a community dinner along with discussions on issues ...

One of Kshama Sawant’s earliest memories of the caste system was hearing her grandfather — a man she "otherwise loved very much" — utter a slur to summon their lower-caste maid. The Seattle City ...