Villagers in Nabarangapur refused to carry a man’s body to the cremation ground due to his daughters’ inter-caste marriages.

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 ...

In 2015, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, a young activist, scholar, and co-founder of Equality Labs — a dalit civil rights organisation — spearheaded the first nationwide survey on caste discrimination in ...

The Karnataka cabinet approved 56,000 job recruitments, legislation against caste killings, and the Rohith Vemula Act to combat caste discrimination.

Vijayendra Prasad acknowledged his own social background, stating that he belongs to an upper caste and was born into a ...

The death of a two-month-old infant following an alleged temple altercation and caste abuse claims triggered unrest in ...

After a prolonged caste-related boycott, the engagement of a Dalit woman as an anganwadi helper in Odisha has been resolved.

Despite constitutional guarantees abolishing untouchability and prohibiting caste-based discrimination, caste hierarchies continue to shape everyday life in India’s educational institutions ...

Young priest says false complaints and hostile environment forced exit while officials record statement and unions promise ...