Explore the origins of the caste system, rooted in political and economic factors rather than purity, pollution, or race.

There are about 2.5 million people of Indian descent living in the United States today. While India’s rich food and dance are celebrated in America, the caste system which Indian emigrants came from ...

Why do people defend social systems that oppress them? Why do the marginalized sometimes work to uphold structures and arrangements that limit their potential? These questions are not just ...

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 ...

India, June 6 -- Aravindan Neelakandan in his 'A Dharmic Social History of India' has sought to deconstruct the widely held views on the Indian caste system. That the Indian caste system is rigid has ...

I met Minal at a retreat center in rural England in March 2023, and we became fast friends. We were there to attend a Buddhist course, with six other women from different parts of the world. Over the ...