Mukherjee is alive to the contradictions of class, caste and communal politics in pre-Independence ... In rural Bengal, a hotbed of anti-imperial sentiment, nationalist posters proclaimed: ‘The ...

The Indian caste system dictates the course of an individual's life — their profession, social circle, and sense of self. It ...

One, while inequality has stalled progress in the GIP ... Bengaluru and Hyderabad as in Delhi, Jaipur or Kolkata. Caste discrimination is rampant in every aspect of peninsular society.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has clarified that it had stopped collecting the caste category information of students applying for jobs through their placement portal.

NEW DELHI—When Amrita Mishra passed the bar exam, she rushed out to pick up one of the biggest perks of being a lawyer in India: an “Advocate” sticker to slap on the window of her car. The ...

Guru Ravidas was a 15th–16th century Indian poet-saint who preached against social evils like caste inequalities and untouchability. Delhi LG VK Saxena has declared 12th February, Wednesday ...

But, a new report from Oxfam International, published on the first day of the meeting in Davos, highlights how global inequality is more rampant than ever. The report, written by a team of policy ...

Sant Ravidas Ji gave us the message to serve humanity by being free from discrimination of caste, religion and class in his teachings,” said CM Pushkar Singh Dhami. A public holiday has been ...

Clean energy transitions in India have come at the cost of increasing the vulnerabilities of already marginalised populations and reproducing the existing gender, class, and caste inequalities. The ...

Demonstrators against inequality march to the office of the president in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 [AP Photo/Ben Curtis] As dozens of billionaires sip champagne and zip down ...

"On aggregate, things seem to be working quite well in the United States; where there are some issues, they are probably more linked to income inequality," the Latvian, who was previously EU trade ...