When discussing caste discrimination in higher education, it is essential to clarify what is being addressed. The 2026 ...

What is caste and caste discrimination? “Caste” or a “caste system” is a social hierarchy passed down through families and can dictate an individual’s permissible professions as well as aspects of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A census official collects information from a household in Bonda, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, during the 2011 national ...

The population count, which was delayed by five years, will include caste enumeration for the first time in a century.

In recent years, a number of colleges and universities have added caste to their list of prohibited classifications under their anti-discrimination policies. Two Hindu professors at a public ...

In India, caste discrimination remains one of the most sensitive and widely debated social issues. It shapes conversations in classrooms, courtrooms, and public policy, and often resurfaces during ...

Nepal’s decision to offer an official apology to Dalits has prompted similar calls from India, where the community faces ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have made California the first U.S. state to outlaw caste-based discrimination. Caste is a division of people related to birth or descent. Those at ...

The Supreme Court of India granted a final opportunity on Tuesday for states and union territories to comply with its directives to eradicate caste discrimination within prisons. This development ...

Barring Muslims and Christians from acquiring Scheduled Caste status violates the doctrine of equal treatment, discriminates ...

Nepal has banned caste discrimination, yet many Dalits still live in poverty. Can a formal state apology inspire change?

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...