The Supreme Court recently ruled that only Dalit Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists are eligible for protections accorded to SCs under the Indian Constitution. The judgment overlooks the 'undesirable' ...

Despite facing significant historical, political, and social challenges over centuries, Hinduism, or Sanatana Dharma, has ...

Ashoka’s efforts to reshape Vedic society into a Buddhist one brought lasting harm to Indian society, polity, and economy. Manu’s response focused on rebuilding and reclaiming what was lost.

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 ...

With over 35 million people abroad, India has the world's largest diaspora with significant populations in the Gulf, North ...

The Ramayana and the Mahabharata reached their final written form around 2000 years ago, exactly when the Dharma-shastra was being coded. There is a Ramayana inside the Mahabharata, known as the ...

Critics say linking the Supreme Court’s decision on Dalits with the demand for delisting is an attempt to divert attention ...

‘Parliament Is Not A Party Office’: TMC’s Sayani Ghosh Targets Modi Govt During Speaker Trust Motion The Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges during the debate on the no-confidence motion against ...

Last year, an upper-caste person in Himachal Pradesh had locked a 12-year-old scheduled caste boy in a cowshed for the 'crime' of entering a space meant for a dominant caste. She demanded a goat to ...

Yogi Adityanath champions national unity over caste divisions, asserting that 'casteism' weakens India's social fabric and hinders its progress on the global stage. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi ...

As B.R. Ambedkar argued, caste is not only a system of social stratification but also a mechanism that enforces gendered oppression, particularly through the control of women’s sexuality and labour.