In 2005, Living Smile Vidya, an Indian theatre artist who identifies as a transgender woman, was living in a commune for transgender persons in Pune, Maharashtra. There, she was once asked if she eats ...

Publicly identifying their faith can lead to consequences for lower-caste Christians and those in religiously hostile states.

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 ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill this week that bars Florida courts from applying foreign laws, including Sharia ...

A fresh controversy has erupted after Ann Coulter linked Florida’s Sharia law ban to a call for outlawing India’s caste ...

Shortly after Democratic lawmakers in California this fall passed the first state ban on discrimination by caste, a prominent Indian American party fundraiser says, he confronted Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

FILE - Members of the audience listen to a speaker at a rally organized by National Conference of Dalit Organisations in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2005. Dalits, who belong to the lowest of ...

Annihilation of caste is impossible without revolution, and revolution is not possible without annihilation of caste. This is ...

Like many recent arrivals to California, Prem Pariyar searched for work and a home within communities of fellow immigrants. So when coworkers at a South Asian restaurant in Davis refused to room with ...

Ann Coulter sparks backlash after remarks on India’s caste system while reacting to Florida law, triggering debate on ...