Travelers to India have commented on caste for more than two thousand years. In Indian society the group comes first, unlike our own society that gives so much importance to the individual personality ...

For hundreds of years, a hierarchical caste structure has repressed Indian society, sustaining various forms of exploitation ...

Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana which is categorized in Group D of BC list sought addition of synonym “Prajapati”, Rajaka ...

He was born on 14 April 1891, part of a family that belonged to the Hindu Mahar community, one of the untouchable castes in India at the time. Dr Ambedkar, left, at the Fourth Conference of the ...

State of Punjab versus Davinder Singh was a defining case of 2024 that divided opinions and forked the paths of affirmative action in India.

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(e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India ... (4) The officers of Chairpersons in the Municipalities shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes ...

With caste and reservations stirring up debate in India on who is more entitled to affirmative action, a survey on wealth distribution on castes has revealed huge disparities in income and wealth ...