Scholars of caste—India’s longstanding, religiously-based system of social hierarchy—will gather at ... “Caste oppression is among the greatest human rights problems in the world,” GDS Director ...

Indian Christians ... protest against the caste discrimination inherent in Indian society. Ambedkar, born into a Dalit family, experienced firsthand the dehumanizing effects of the caste system. His ...

In addition, caste has allowed countless groups that have migrated into India to find a place and to play an important role. The caste system, as it actually works in India is called jati. The term ...

This year will see a continued conversation and argument on the interplay of caste, religion ... and among politically affiliated diaspora groups. The relative success of the Indian National ...

Explore how caste influences Indian politics, from historical shifts to emerging leaders and the growing role of marginalized communities.

Religion Team reporter Deepa Bharath’s story on the contentious ripple effects of India’s caste system among the South Asian diaspora in the U.S. was an all-formats effort, pegged to Seattle becoming ...

that some of his fellow Hindus were unconvinced that the caste system needed to be addressed at all. Shanmugam is among those American Hindus who believe that the Indian diaspora has grown to the ...