Explore the origins of the caste system, rooted in political and economic factors rather than purity, pollution, or race.

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Suprakash Majumdar is a Dalit journalist. He is based in Delhi and writes on social justice issues from the perspective of India's caste system. A new Bollywood movie is galvanizing Hindu audiences ...

FILE - Members of the audience listen to a speaker at a rally organized by National Conference of Dalit Organisations in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2005. Dalits, who belong to the lowest of ...

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(RNS) — Last week, a federal district judge ruled against two California State University professors who claimed the university’s policy barring discrimination on the basis of caste violates the U.S.

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Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to outlaw ...

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Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one's birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to outlaw ...