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

On March 12, 2025, the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in Kumar v. Koester, dismissing a constitutional challenge to a university’s anti-discrimination policy that added “caste” as a protected class ...

The UGC has introduced new regulations to combat caste-based discrimination in Indian Higher Education Institutions. These ...

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

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 ...

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 ...