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

But what do we mean by being ‘Indian’? What is actually ‘India’? Is it only a geographical concept? India has been a land of diversity since ancient times. There have been thousands of languages, ...

Annihilation of Caste' was not merely a critique but a blueprint for a revolution of the mind and society. The undelivered address by Dr B.R. Ambedkar in 1936 was considered so controversial that the ...

India’s film certification body accused of censoring anti-caste film ‘Phule’ under pressure from so-called upper caste groups ...

Touching on everything from anti-caste traditions to the Buddhist legend of Matanga and Persian and Arabic perspectives on ...

The oppressor/oppressed castes terminology, derived from critical race theory and contemporary US woke and DEI ideologies, is ...

Pre-Colonial Fluidity of the Caste System The caste system, rooted in the ancient varna framework (Brahmins ... were traditionally a community of weavers in India, skilled in producing textiles ...

while Indian Hindus follow the ancient Hindu lunar calendar. This divergence results in distinct approaches to worship and the timing of essential communal events. The Caste System: A Contrast While ...

There is a rationale to this: if you can’t get out but still want to escape, being a VVIP is the only way to keep India at ...

Even in India, where the caste system was most rigid, the practice has been officially banned since 1950. Essentially, a caste system is a rigid assignment of social status based on inheritance.

The entry of Dalits to a Shiva temple in the face of opposition by upper castes in West Bengal has, as expected, generated curiosity about the role of caste in the state’s society and politics. A ...