Dalits are the class of people formerly known as “Untouchables” in the Hindu religion, which are the lowest class. Under India’s national constitution they are given special rights and protection.

The Untouchables” was a popularized expression when the movie came out about the Al Capone mob and the FBI agent, Elliot Ness ...

Ramesh Baghel’s almost month-long legal battle this January to bury the body of his dead father in their village graveyard is ...

Into the Shadows The Untouchables of India: The Millions Without Hope Posted: January 21, 2025 | Last updated: January 21, 2025 Explore the harrowing legacy of India's caste system, the struggles ...

His vision of Begumpura challenged caste hierarchies, promoting dignity, self-respect, and a ritual-free devotion to a ...

On February 4, the Telangana government announced the criteria for sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in the state, as recommended by a one-membe ...

Guru Ravidass, one of the most famous so-called untouchable sages of the 15th-16th century, articulated an alternative genre ...

Banning booze in Bihar has empowered gangs and illicit markets in an echo of the 1920s. Here's what went wrong ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party won elections in the sprawling megacity of Delhi for the first time in 27 years on Saturday, defeating one of his most prominent ...

Pastor Jose Pappachan and his wife, Sheeja Pappachan, were sentenced to five years for violating anti-conversion law ...

Cowley identifies Matas Buzelis as the only exception, but clarifies that the rookie forward isn’t “completely untouchable” either. That leaves Josh Giddey, who was viewed as Chicago’s probable point ...