House panel urges UGC to recognize OBC bias as caste discrimination and reassess EWS reservations for academic appointments.

Discover rare facts about Dr B.R. Ambedkar, from burning the Manusmriti and challenging Gandhi to converting to Buddhism and ...

Uttar Pradesh plans to amend its Jail Manual to eliminate caste-based discrimination in prisons, aligning with a Supreme Court order for equal treatment.

Dismissing a plea to quash a criminal case, Allahabad High Court judge issues a series of directions to UP govt to ensure ...

RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat has introduced an inclusive, broad definition of 'Hindu,' stating it represents a civilisational identity rooted in thousands of years of cultural continuity RSS ...

People from the lower rungs of India's strict social hierarchy say they're trapped doing jobs like cleaning sewers because of historical discrimination. https://p.dw ...

Almost eighty years after Independence, Dalits in India remain shackled by caste-based violence and systemic oppression. From brutal murders and sexual violence to everyday humiliations, the ...

The Census is being carried out after a gap of 16 years as the last one was held in 2011. Caste, and not class, will be taken into consideration during the exhaustive count of the population of the ...

Despite multiple opportunities over the years, a comprehensive caste census has remained elusive. The last full enumeration of caste was conducted in 1931, and the population estimates from that ...

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 ...