For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

FILE - Members of the audience listen to a speaker at a rally organized by National Conference of Dalit Organisations in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2005. Dalits, who belong to the lowest of ...

With Dalit Chief Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai retiring, India's top court will be down to one Dalit and one woman— with ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to outlaw ...

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CASTE: A Global Journal on Social Exclusion, Vol. 5, No. 2, IDENTITIES AND REPRESENTATIONS with Symposium on Caste and Psychology (April 2024), pp. 97-120 (24 pages) Psychoanalytic theory has been ...

(CNN) — For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. (CNN) — For ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one's birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to outlaw ...

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