The case for and against counting castes in India

A provocative new book warns that counting castes may entrench them further instead of dismantling the system.
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Indian tech worker on H-1B visa sues US firm over forced labor, caste bias

The case, filed by Amrutesh Vallabhaneni, highlights the growing concerns about the exploitation of H-1B visa holders in the ...
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What the suicide of a Dalit government officer tells us about India’s controversial caste system

The suicide of senior Dalit police officer Y Puran Kumar lays bare India’s caste system, showing that even success can’t ...
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India’s caste system is controversial and discriminatory. So why is it being included in the next census?

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

'No Caste, It Exists For Concession & Elections': Mohan Bhagwat Says RSS Believes 'We're All Hindus'

Stressing that the RSS believes everyone is a Hindu, Mohan Bhagwat said there is no need to eradicate caste but forget it altogether by drawing a "bigger line" as the Sangh does ...

‘Forbidden Desire’: Indian queer history cannot be decolonised by ignoring the violence of caste

Sindhu Rajasekaran’s book is a Savarna reimagining of queerness, glossing over the dominance of caste in shaping desire, ...

‘Homebound’ Director Neeraj Ghaywan Reveals How Exec Producer Martin Scorsese Helped Him Find Focus For The Film – Contenders Los Angeles

Indian filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan is thanking to the legendary director Martin Scorsese for lending a gentle guiding hand in ...
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CPM welcomes verdict in Krishnagiri caste killing case

The Krishnagiri Principal District Sessions Court delivered a landmark verdict on November 14, 2025, awarding triple life ...