Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Discrimination against individuals based on caste would seem to be a relic of the past. Even in India, where the caste system was most rigid, the practice has been officially banned since 1950.

Delayed degrees, stalled promotions, verbal abuse, professional isolation, and even deaths reveal that caste discrimination is not incidental but structural Concentrated power among academic ...

Steeped in ancient customs and traditions, India has had a complex legacy of social evils – unyielding, inhuman and oppressive – often justified by ...

Religious conversion or inter-caste marriage does not alter a person’s caste by birth, the Allahabad High Court has ruled, a decision Christian leaders say could strengthen the case of Dalit ...

HOLLYWOOD, CA — The documentary The Caste Rush drew a packed audience at its August 9 screening in Hollywood, sparking animated discussions among attendees moved by its subject matter. The 60-minute ...

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) – California has dropped its allegations of caste-based bias by two employees of IT giant Cisco but will continue the larger case against the company. The California Civil Rights ...

HYDERABAD: Declaring education a state mission, allocating at least 18% of the state Budget to the sector and basing education spending on actual annual infrast ...

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], February 16 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that innovation, technology, and Indian knowledge traditions should be promoted in the modern education ...

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Saundala village in Maharashtra takes a bold step towards social equality by declaring itself 'caste-free' in a groundbreaking resolution to eliminate discrimination and promote social justice IMAGE: ...

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday raised concerns over caste discrimination at workplaces, citing a recent incident in ...