When the earliest form of caste was created in ancient India, it had roots in religion. In the 21st century, it lives on as a secular institution that cuts across race, gender, sexuality and class.

Twice-impeached former president Donald Trump apparently thinks that the U.S. government should be a caste system, rather than a democracy — but that doesn't mean he can explain how a caste system ...

Cabinet Committee decides on caste census for transformative governance, addressing inequities and enhancing democratic accountability in India.

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

New Delhi: We all know China as the world's manufacturing hub and a socialist nation run by the Communist party. But a serious allegation is now doing the rounds on the internet: that China has a ...

New Delhi: The UGC notified its Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, on January 13, updating its 2012 regulations on the same subject. The revised rules state that ...

The story so far: The rehearsal or the “pre-test” of the second phase of Census, which started in 16 States and Union Territories on July 6, 2026, has an “open column” for respondents to record their ...

Why do people defend social systems that oppress them? Why do the marginalized sometimes work to uphold structures and arrangements that limit their potential? These questions are not just ...

The Indian government officially abolished the caste system in 1950. But discrimination persists across South Asia against Dalits, a group of people from historically oppressed caste communities. And ...

In recent weeks, there have been efforts to outlaw what's known as "caste discrimination" in the U.S. Seattle became the first city to ban caste discrimination in February. Now California may add ...