A young man's suicide has catapulted him from anonymity into a symbol of protest against India's relentlessly cruel caste system. Rohith Vemula was just one of thousands of Dalit (formerly known ...

A woman takes a break from selling posters of Dalits hero B.R. Ambedkar on the 55th anniversary of his death in Mumbai earlier this month.

Many upper-caste Indo-Canadians Postmedia News talked to — mostly Jat Sikhs, who are traditionally farmers and landowners — say there is still prejudice against dalits, but its existence and ...

People from the lower rungs of India's strict social hierarchy say they're trapped doing jobs like cleaning sewers because of ...

Annie Namala is a Dalit activist who works to end caste discrimination and directs the Centre for Social Equity and Inclusion in New Delhi. We sent her your questions about caste.

Caste is unsurprisingly then, the BJP’s Achille’s heel. But Dalits have felt completely alienated from most other political parties because of the fundamentally upper-caste dominance within them.

Destroying houses of more than 80 Dalit families, untouchables in Hindu caste system, shows 'horrifying picture of injustice', says Indian main opposition leader - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Shahu Patole’s book Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada, artist Rajyashri Goody’s installation Eat with Great Delight, and Sri Vamsi ...

Ontario's human rights commission recognized caste-based discrimination for the first time last week and while many advocates applaud the move, there are also hopes it will lead to further action ...

Aleena, 29, is well known in the world of Malayalam poetry—her award-winning book, Silk Route, was published in 2021—but since June last year she has been more than happy to offend, defend and ...

IMAGE: Bihar Congress President Rajesh Ram with supporters pour milk on the bust of Dr B R Ambedkar as they celebrate the Centre's decision to conduct a caste census, in Patna, May 1, 2025.