It is a common misconception that the caste system is banned in India – formally, what is not permitted, as per the Indian Constitution, is any type of discrimination, including based on caste ...

A petition in the Supreme Court questioned the use of ‘derogatory’ caste names in certificates even while the use of these ...

Accordingly, a bench of Justice Birendra Kumar ordered dropping of sections of the SC-ST Act in a 13 year old case of ...

MNS Chief Raj Thackeray accused NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar of fostering caste-based politics in Maharashtra since 1999. During a rally, he highlighted the ensuing tensions between Marathas and OBCs, ...

This survey aims to gather information on employment, migration, caste-based professions, health issues, education, and political representation, among other details, including family members ...

This difference is despite seven decades of affirmative action, India's caste system - a four-fold hierarchy of the Hindu religion - remains deeply entrenched. “This should not be surprising ...

Sahithya Venkatesan will be accumulating oral histories in the second phase of her dissertation project to highlight the role ...

The court sentenced 98 convicts to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹5,000 on each of them under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The remaining ...

The MVA manifesto introduces five primary commitments focused on agriculture, rural and urban development in Maharashtra ...

Any individual reserved under the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe category can apply for a caste certificate and should obtain the caste certificate for various purposes. Some of the purposes are ...

This food has both delicious taste as well as cultural and tradition associated with Newar caste. Every meal looks like preparation of traditional cooking and often is ready for festivals or any other ...

The process of linking an aadhaar with caste certificate will curtail corruption within the education system as the righteous database will check the growth of fake certificates. Please Note ...