India, a land of staggering diversity, continues to grapple with profound socio-economic disparities among its populace. Only ...

The recent judgement of the Supreme Court of India on sub-categorisation in the reservation category of the Scheduled ...

For instance, the character of Eklavya from the Mahabharata was portrayed as a Dalit who subscribed to the principles of Righteousness (Dharma) and sacrificed his thumb in reverence to his guru ...

In Nepal, the caste hierarchy places Dalits at the lowest rung among Hindus — a social structure that is broadly adopted ...

The most obvious example is the pro-Israel lobby, feared and embraced across the political spectrum, with its deepest ...

Every day, 86 cases of rape are reported in India. Usually no one crows about it, but sometimes the outrage over so much ...

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A turning point came in 1861 when he met Mahavatar Babaji, who revealed their past connection and initiated Mahasaya into ...

The answer is not to continue expanding reservations. The answer is for our political leaders to realise that for India to ...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised the caste census issue during his US visit and said that the party will call for the ...

Outside In’ at MAP, Bengaluru pairs Meera Mukherjee and Jaidev Baghel in an attempt to bridge the gap – in culture, class and ...