The origins of the word ‘caste’ lie in 16th century Portuguese references to casta. But the roots of the institution go back to much earlier times. Contemporary debates on caste tend to focus on its ...

Julius C. Jefferson Jr.’s President’s Program at the American Library Association’s 2021 Annual Conference and Exhibition Virtual on June 27 included the 2021 Awards Presentation and featured speaker ...

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Leading scholar Suraj Milind Yengde shines a light on the Dalit experience internationally, from indentured labourers in the nineteenth-century Caribbean to present-day migrant workers in the Middle ...

Subject stands behind wood plaque identifying his caste, according to system of classification drawn up by French colonialist Moreau de St Mery, which ranged from pure Noir through Sacatra, Griffe, ...

First of all, let us acknowledge what we have to. Just so we play it safe. There is no denying that the initiatives around Dalit history month help throw light on the contribution of some Dalit ...

Ever since erstwhile champions of secular values have begun differentiating between Hindu and Hindutvawadi, a whole lot of intellectuals are bristling. They are arguing how these nuanced metaphysical ...

There might not be caste discrimination at the very top in Indian cricket, but that does not mean there is none anywhere • Sarah Reed/Getty Images Stump mics do cricketers a great disservice. A ...