A priest signs his name with a caste marker — Fr. Sharma, Fr. Reddy, Fr. Nadar — carrying centuries of social architecture into his sacred identity. Indian surnames are often identity markers, ...

In 2015, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, a young activist, scholar, and co-founder of Equality Labs — a dalit civil rights organisation — spearheaded the first nationwide survey on caste discrimination in ...

Ann Coulter sparks backlash after remarks on India’s caste system while reacting to Florida law, triggering debate on religion, law, and cultural sensitivity in US politics.

NEW DELHI (AP) — India will start counting its vast population in a mammoth exercise starting next year. The first census in 16 years will be conducted digitally and include controversial questions ...

Women from the community were often associated with prostitution as a traditional occupation and the stigma stuck ...

Overall, the data underscores Telangana’s complex demographic landscape, with Backward Classes forming the dominant category ...