A conflict over caste representation has surfaced within the Punjab Congress. The friction, which centres on the balance ...

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

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Why do people defend social systems that oppress them? Why do the marginalized sometimes work to uphold structures and arrangements that limit their potential? These questions are not just ...

The question is not whether caste hierarchies exist in prisons (they do) but whether the administration will confront its own complicity ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Caste is an ancient system of social ...