Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A census official collects information from a household in Bonda, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, during the 2011 national ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to outlaw ...

Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.Casteism is a disease afflicting savarna communities, but its ...

Critics say the BJP fears that a caste count could spark more demands for quotas Major opposition and regional leaders have met India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to argue in favour of counting ...

Polamma carefully descends the 250 steps from the hilltop slum where she lives in southern India to walk one kilometer to the nearest grocery store. She is nine months pregnant and has four children ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill this week that bars Florida courts from applying foreign laws, including Sharia ...

A Google search for basic information on India's caste system lists many sites that, with varying degrees of emphasis, outline three popular tropes on the phenomenon. First, the caste system is a four ...

The caste divide is blighting Indian communities in Britain, according to a new report today. The report, No Escape - Caste Discrimination in the UK, claims that the caste system is very much in ...

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

India's caste system is among the world's oldest forms of surviving social stratification. The BBC explains its complexities. The system which divides Hindus into rigid hierarchical groups based on ...

A Google search for basic information on India's caste system lists many sites that, with varying degrees of emphasis, outline three popular tropes on the phenomenon. First, the caste system is a four ...