The persistence of caste stigma against Dalits in India is a complex issue rooted in historical, social, economic, and ...

Punjab has a long history of egalitarian beliefs as it nurtured Sikh and Sufi thoughts. However, it also has a very high ...

India's caste system, which splits up Hindus into different ... priestly class), the Kshatriyas (the ruling, administrative and warrior class), the Vaishyas (the class of artisans, tradesmen ...

that their names not be mentioned — an unfortunate indicator of the volatility surrounding the issue of caste conflict in India. We would like to express our gratitude to the many Dalit men ...

More than 240 million people in South Asia live a precarious existence, shunned by much of society because of their ranks as untouchables or Dalits at the bottom of a rigid caste system.

The warriors and leaders are like the upper ... Dalits Excluded from the ‘caste system’, the people who are today called Dalits traditionally tackled the dirtiest tasks of society Dalit ...

A recent wealth distribution survey revealed that just 22% of upper caste hindus own almost 41% of the total wealth in India. According to the survey, the Scheduled Tribes accounted for the lowest ...