Caste

2 Dec 2025

India's Supreme Court upholds rights of poorest - but language reveals 'bias', study says

Research into judgements from 1950 to 2025 suggests India's top court often reinforces caste hierarchies in language, even while upholding Dalit rights.

2 Dec 2025

13 Nov 2025

Members of the Banjara community from across Maharashtra gathered in Thane on Saturday to press their key demands implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette and inclusion of the community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category to secure reservation benefits, on October 4, 2025 in Mumbai, India. Thousands of community members participated in the morcha, raising slogans as they marched through major roads of the city before reaching the District Collector's office. The protesters urged the government to take an immediate and positive decision to ensure justice for the Banjara community. (Photo by Praful Gangurde/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

The case for and against counting castes in India

A provocative new book warns that counting castes may entrench them further instead of dismantling the system.

13 Nov 2025

6 Mar 2025

Mr Juss is stood up speaking in Parliament. He wears a turban and glasses and is dressed in a navy suit.

Time to outlaw caste discrimination - MP

A Wolverhampton MP says he wants caste discrimination under law to be a form of race discrimination.

6 Mar 2025

17 Oct 2024

Shailaja Paik seen in an office wearing a red dress and a blue blazer

The 'genius' Indian who shattered caste barriers

The inspiring story of Shailaja Paik who fought against poverty and caste to win the MacArthur "genius" grant.

17 Oct 2024

30 May 2024

Shivi Dikshit presenting in front of an iphone recording with a light

The Indian women trumpeting their caste on Instagram

Instagram is the latest battleground for caste identities - and the players are young Indian women.

30 May 2024

20 Dec 2023

In pictures: The many lives of India's Dalits

India's 200 million Dalits find themselves among the nation's most marginalised citizens.

20 Dec 2023

25 Oct 2023

The unending pain of India's sewer workers

Workers from low-caste communities endure stigma and hazards as they clean sewers and septic tanks.

25 Oct 2023

9 Oct 2023

Woman in blue and white dress holding sign that says "Vote yes"in front of blue and yellow banner announcing hunger strike.

California governor vetoes caste discrimination bill

The California governor says the bill is unnecessary because of existing discrimination laws.

9 Oct 2023

6 Sep 2023

California passes historic caste discrimination ban

Legislators said the measure would remove "invisible shackles", but Hindu activists said it singled out South Asians.

6 Sep 2023

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