Can the law deny protection against caste-based discrimination simply because an individual has changed religion?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A census official collects information from a household in Bonda, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, during the 2011 national ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Supporters of the bill say caste discrimination is no different from other forms of discrimination and should be outlawed.

A woman in Thiruvananthapuram files a caste discrimination complaint against a school bus coordinator, leading to police investigation.

Nepal, June 11 -- Lawmakers have raised concerns in the House of Representatives over issues ranging from alleged house demolitions along the Mechi Highway and caste-based discrimination to ...

The Supreme Court paused the UGC’s new anti-discrimination rules and issued a notice to the government, citing concerns over ...

Two bills that sought to add caste as a protected category under New York's anti-discrimination laws failed to advance this ...

The move last week by the Ontario’s Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to lay out a definition of caste discrimination in Canada is a huge step forward for civil rights, advocates say. In its ruling, the ...

What is caste and caste discrimination? “Caste” or a “caste system” is a social hierarchy passed down through families and can dictate an individual’s permissible professions as well as aspects of ...

Moolyam, a Telugu social drama highlighting caste discrimination, is now streaming on ETV Win. Directed by Avinash Varma, it ...