The Hindu American Foundation has approached a US appeals court alleging that California’s civil rights regulator wrongly ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

In Karnataka Legislature debate over law on honour killing, many hard truths, a lament for parents, and some talk of love.

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

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 ...