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 ...

(RNS) — Last December, when Brandeis University announced a first-of-its-kind policy banning discrimination based on caste, administrators hoped other institutions would follow suit and adopt similar ...

In the book, Teltumbde argues that caste is not a list of categories waiting to be counted but a graded hierarchy that ...

The Bill also recognises social exclusion beyond the caste factor and penalises discrimination based on “morality, social ...

But for many advocates and student leaders, the tweak to California State University’s anti-discrimination policy that quietly went into effect on January 1 was a civil rights victory: An ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a measure that would have made California the first state to ban caste-based discrimination. According to Newsom, the bill was deemed unnecessary because California ...

Students in Alawalpur allege caste discrimination by teachers, claiming forced labor and segregation based on caste in their ...

When a close relative came of marriageable age, his parents enrolled him on a matrimonial phone application to arrange a suitable match (read: same caste), using technology to follow an ancient Indian ...

"Dhandoraa" movie review highlights its compelling anti-caste narrative, strong performances, and impactful transformation ...