Despite being inextricably linked to Indian tradition, the modern understanding and usage of the word “caste” came through ...

The hierarchical identity system continues to divide society — nearly 100 years after calls for its abolition.

India's caste system is 3,000 years old and continues to determine the opportunities that most of the country's 1.4 billion ...

New Delhi — India will include caste details in its next census, in a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and ...

What is India’s long-awaited caste census and why has it sparked outcry from Modi’s followers? - More than two-thirds of ...

The caste system is still critical in Indian life ... There are hundreds of castes and subcastes in India’s ancient social hierarchy largely based on occupation and economic status.