The origin of the caste system does not lie in religious ideas of purity and pollution, racial differences, tribal or Harappan customs — or even the British census, as recent social media commentary ...

A Scheduled Caste woman, who serves as a temporary cook under the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme at the Panchayat Union Middle School in Chinnareddiyapatti of Karur district, was allegedly ...

Caste-related issues, ranging from affirmative action to caste-based atrocities, have repeatedly come before the Supreme Court for adjudication over the past seven decades, resulting in several ...

Samajwadi Party leader Shivraj Singh Yadav, a close aide of party chief Akhilesh Yadav, sparked a major political and social controversy after declaring that “Yadavs are not Hindus” and rejecting ...

Background The global surge in ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is a major public health challenge, particularly among adolescents. UPFs, characterised by high energy density, added sugars, fats ...