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Born at the bottom of the Hindu faith’s rigid caste system, voters like Anil Sonkar will determine whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns...
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‘Origin’ suggests racial stratification in the United States is best understood as a caste system.
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When Chandana Hiran was a child, strangers would urge her to lighten her skin. Today the Indian student is leading a campaign against whitening...
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A young farmer from India’s lowest Dalit community has been beaten to death for owning a horse, which is seen as a symbol of...
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A man from India’s lowest caste has been killed by a group of higher-caste men for attending a traditional Hindu dance performance, police said...
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A low-caste pregnant woman and her husband were beaten with sticks after refusing to allow a group of higher-caste men to graze cattle on...
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Stone-throwing protesters clashed with police firing tear gas in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state on Sunday, the latest caste violence over demands...
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A water crisis in India’s capital will take up to two weeks to fix, authorities warned Tuesday, as taps ran dry, days after protesters...
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Much of New Delhi’s water supply was cut off Monday after members of an influential Indian caste sabotaged a canal as part of protests...
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Rioting and arson over demands for caste quotas has left 10 people dead in a north Indian state and seen thousands of troops deployed....