Beneath this hierarchy lie the Dalits, historically labeled as “Untouchables,” relegated ... for Liberation Begins in the Mind The caste system in India is not just about social hierarchy ...

Explore the harrowing legacy of India's caste system, the struggles of Dalits, and the fight for change against centuries of oppression. A powerful story of resilience and hope against systemic ...

The Indian caste system is the most widely cited and one ... sometimes referred to as the “untouchables.” They perform work that’s considered undignified or “befouling” and this may ...

India’s Supreme Court issued a notice to a church and local authorities in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on a petition ...

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The Equality Act should be amended to take caste discrimination into account, and a change to law floated 12 years ago ...

It was the same year that Dr. B R Ambedkar, born at the bottom of India’s caste system as an untouchable, went to New York to study economics at Columbia where he would focus on studying the ...

Caste systems are enduringly embedded in many countries, and history shows you can outlaw these cruel arrangements but they ...