The announcement marks a high-profile intensification of the government’s efforts to claim Ambedkar. On March 30th Mr Modi ...

The Dharmashastras, among which Manusmriti remains preeminent, clearly distinguishes between Shudras and the twice-born castes ...

Bollywood film about anti-caste icons delayed after protests from Brahmins - India’s film certification body accused of ...

India’s social fabric remains hostile to interfaith and intercaste couples. But “safe homes” offer some security.

Even in India, where the caste system was most rigid, the practice has been officially banned since 1950. Essentially, a caste system is a rigid assignment of social status based on inheritance.

The entry of Dalits to a Shiva temple in the face of opposition by upper castes in West Bengal has, as expected, generated curiosity about the role of caste in the state’s society and politics. A ...

As many as 10 people, including six Schedule Caste women, were killed by men belonging to a gang led by dacoit Anar Singh Yadav. After 44 years of the gruesome killings, the court of special judge ...

On Monday, Wang Chuanfu, the Shenzhen-based group’s billionaire founder, unveiled a new charging system that could add about 470km in range to BYD’s batteries in just five minutes. The ...