Romila Thapar and Namit Arora debate the divide between rigorous scholarship and popular history, revealing the tensions within modern historiography.

“Hindu was never a ‘patit.’ It was always a higher-level caste with a higher-level varna. When the British people started the census in this country for the first time, they included castes in it.

After seventy-five years, we continue to recognize the Indian Constitution as a transformative document that has contributed to justice, equality and fraternity. However, given that it remains, ...

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 19 (ANI): BJP MLA Nandkishore Gujjar on Thursday defended the felicitation of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak by batuks (young Brahmin ...

Buddhism is a sacred morality, and because it is based on reason and experience, it is a powerful force that can eliminate ...

How the British Stole India’s Queer Pasts and Queer Futures on the Indian LGBTQ+ community’s legacy of colonial persecution and how it continues to shape their future ...

BJP MLA Nandkishore Gujjar defended Dy CM Brajesh Pathak's felicitation by Brahmins, calling CM Yogi Adityanath a Brahmin by varna. He also demanded UAPA be imposed on filmmakers for allegedly ...

In this thought-provoking episode of Times Mantra, Swami Dipankar explores a question that often sparks debate , did Sanatan Dharma really create the caste system, or has history been misunderstood ...

Outlook magazine’s February 21, 2026 issue, Seeking Equity, brings together ground reports, analysis and commentary to examine UGC’s equity rules and the claims of misuse raised by privileged groups.

By creating an ideological hegemony of consent, brahminical patriarchy ensured that women remained closely guarded and therefore maintain the caste system.

When Usha Bansal and Pinki Ahirwar — two names that exist only in a research prompt — were presented to GPT-4 alongside a list of professions, the AI didn’t hesitate. “Scientist, dentist, and ...

MUMBAI: In a bold move, Soundala village in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar district has declared itself caste-free. The village aims to ensure there would be no caste-based discrimination or caste-based ...