Ava DuVernay‘s new film is a powerful investigation into oppression and how systems of subjugation around the globe have repeated and reproduced throughout history. Origin is thoughtful, emotional and ...

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 ...

In Tamil and English with English subtitles. In 1997, the Shanti Bhavan School near Bangalore opened its doors to the Untouchables, the lowest caste in India who are relegated to a life of poverty ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and ...

This interview was part of CBC Radio One's four-part series 'Bharat in BC' highlighting the 100 year journey of South Asians in B.C. When Banta Singh first arrived in Vancouver in 1930 from India as ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Indian filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan has a few thoughts about his country’s caste system – it’s something that affects him personally. “It’s ...

The statistics are shocking: in India, the police register 86 rapes every day. As women are often afraid to report rape and the authorities are reluctant to pursue rapists, the true number is likely ...

The villagers found Rati Lal's body in a dark alley around midnight. The young man had dared to sneak into a position where he could watch the upper-caste men of Navapura take part in a festival. When ...

Sitting in his New Delhi office, scrolling through his Facebook feed five years ago, Sushmit Ghosh came across a photo essay about a newspaper being distributed by a woman in Uttar Pradesh, India’s ...

When Gurpreet Singh packed his bags last fall and arrived in Ontario from India, he soon learned there was one thing some fellow Indians in Canada hadn't left behind in their home country — their ...

Maharani was inevitably compared to the politics of real-life Bihar in the 1990s when it debuted in 2021. This included the ...