Minister Santosh Lad visits family of honour killing victim Manya Doddamani, offering support and condemning caste-based ...

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 ...

Rise in inter-caste marriage applications positions Bengaluru as social trendsetter Applications for inter-caste marriages rise over 33% in 3 years as couples defy caste barriers; experts say number ...

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 ...

The UP government is providing Rs 2.5 lakh in assistance to those who have inter-caste marriages in Uttar Pradesh. It's important to know who can benefit, how to receive the money, and the correct ...

The top court in southern Indian Tamil Nadu state has ruled that persons marrying under the Christian personal law should be considered to have converted to Christianity and abandoned their ...

A man in Bhopal allegedly raped a 19-year-old woman under the guise of marriage. He later claimed his father refused the union, citing her "lower caste." Police have registered a case, arrested the ...

Couples who have an inter-caste marriage in Madhya Pradesh can benefit from the government's incentive scheme. This scheme provides financial assistance. Inter-caste marriages often face difficult ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Caste is an ancient system of social ...

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 ...