I met Minal at a retreat center in rural England in March 2023, and we became fast friends. We were there to attend a Buddhist course, with six other women from different parts of the world. Over the ...

Rise in inter-caste marriage applications positions Bengaluru as social trendsetter Applications for inter-caste marriages rise over 33% in 3 years as couples defy caste barriers; experts say number ...

Couples who have an inter-caste marriage in Madhya Pradesh can benefit from the government's incentive scheme. This scheme ...

For generations of Indians, the ancient code of social stratification known as the caste system has defined how people earn a living and whom they marry. Despite reform efforts, deep-rooted prejudices ...

THE purpose of this article is to demonstrate that a caste system already exists in North America, and to consider the possibility that the system may, in the future, be extended and organized. Caste ...

The top court in southern Indian Tamil Nadu state has ruled that persons marrying under the Christian personal law should be considered to have converted to Christianity and abandoned their ...

Why do people defend social systems that oppress them? Why do the marginalized sometimes work to uphold structures and arrangements that limit their potential? These questions are not just ...

Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University Long before the outbreak of COVID-19, a more pernicious form of social ...