The regime is testing a two-tier internet where access becomes a vetted privilege. Its economic cost could be staggering.

Indian society rests on a graded hierarchy called caste, which Dr BR Ambedkar described as “an ascending scale of reverence ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

In recent weeks, there have been efforts to outlaw what's known as "caste discrimination" in the U.S. Seattle became the first city to ban caste discrimination in February. Now California may add ...

How an investigative report forced the Supreme Court to confront entrenched caste discrimination in India’s prisons—and why change remains elusive ...

The reason I start with Newport’s AI writing in a discussion about his latest (excellent) book, Slow Productivity, is to predict (or lobby for) his next book. It is impossible to think about the ...

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified regulations titled the ‘Promotion of Equity in Higher Education ...