In her drawing room, images of Dalit leaders adorn the walls, along with two busts of Buddha. Mayawati converted to Buddhism from Hinduism, which sanctions the caste system.

Caste discrimination happens in the U.S., too. Activist and artist Thenmozhi Soundararajan discusses her book and her experience in California.

Depicting the symbolic hegemony of caste in sports and reality, Blue Star portrays shared resentment as a tool of mobilisation among competing castes. Blue Star (2024), a Tamil sports drama film ...

Traditional bullfighting may have returned to Tamil Nadu but caste prevents some from taking part.

But in the Darkseid-forged Absolute Universe, a sinister shadow has been cast over the Kryptonian caste system, twisting this symbol into a mark of shame and completely reshaping its meaning.

Despite laws that aim to create equality, the caste system in India continues to have a strong impact on society. DW explains how it evolved and what the situation in the country is now.

A seminal moment in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unsuccessful campaign to retain his parliamentary majority occurred days before India's marathon election began in April.

Note of caution: Putting caste labels on vehicles not permissible under Motor Vehicles Act, says senior transport official.

Symbolic acts of ritual elevation and inclusion are inadequate because they are incapable of addressing the structural nature of caste discrimination by altering ...

In this episode, we speak to Parthasarathi Muthukkaruppan about the everyday aspects of caste violence and cultural modes of opposing subordination.

In her drawing room, images of Dalit leaders adorn the walls, along with two busts of Buddha. Mayawati converted to Buddhism from Hinduism, which sanctions the caste system. In state elections last ...