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' ...

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

Ashoka’s efforts to reshape Vedic society into a Buddhist one brought lasting harm to Indian society, polity, and economy.

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 ...

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 ...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the caste system is meant to organise society but warned that casteism weakens the social structure and divides the nation. Adityanath highlighted ...

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.

LOS ANGELES, CA – Two Indian American professors at California State University (CSU) have alleged that CSU’s non-discrimination policy, amended to single out ‘caste’ as a protected category, ...

HOLLYWOOD, CA — The documentary The Caste Rush drew a packed audience at its August 9 screening in Hollywood, sparking animated discussions among attendees moved by its subject matter. The 60-minute ...

At first glance, Soundala looks like any other village in the semi-arid Khandesh region of Maharashtra. It faces familiar challenges: broken roads, inadequate funds for development works, and water ...