KATHMANDU, June 4: President Ram Chandra Paudel has urged everyone to stand firmly against caste-based untouchability and ...

When influencers ridicule a woman dancing in a chikankari kurta as ‘chhapri,’ they’re enforcing social codes about who’s ...

Investigating caste issues is crucial for understanding India's socioeconomic dynamics and addressing systemic inequalities.

The Indian government has long insisted that the social hierarchy has no place in the country, which banned caste discrimination in 1950.

Caste is a reality in India. Majority of people wants caste to continue. Many view caste as a blessing, but a few consider caste is a curse. In such a climate, system of caste become the foundation ...

The protest, organised under the party’s ongoing ‘Punjab Sambhalo’ campaign, highlighted what BSP leaders described as ...

The hierarchical identity system continues to divide the nation of 1.4 billion people almost 100 years after calls for its ...

Caste discrimination remains a persistent issue in Nepal, and members of the Dalit community are still victims of many abuses ...

India’s caste system has roots in Hindu scriptures ... action should be based on other criteria like socioeconomic class, said Desai, also a professor of applied economic research at the ...

The 1950 Indian constitution tried to upend the caste system, outlawing exclusion based on class and attempting to enshrine social justice. India has also experienced affirmative action since the ...

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NEW DELHI—When Amrita Mishra passed the bar exam, she rushed out to pick up one of the biggest perks of being a lawyer in India: an “Advocate” sticker to slap on the window of her car. The ...