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. *Billed as $4.00 ...
India’s caste system is unique. Nowhere else in the world does this system of thousands of graded endogamous groups exist. At the top of the pyramid are the dwija savarna castes: Brahmins, Baniyas and ...
This interview was part of CBC Radio One's four-part series 'Bharat in BC' highlighting the 100 year journey of South Asians in B.C. When Banta Singh first arrived in Vancouver in 1930 from India as ...
In December 2020, as the world grappled with unequal access to Covid-19 vaccines, another form of inequality was exposed inside India’s prisons. A journalist, Sukanya Shantha, reported how caste, ...
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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 ...
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