Caste

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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