He cleans each document with his shirt. In this polybag, there are photos of Neha and Suraj, on the day of their wedding.

The belief is that contact with the stone image of god could make the place ‘impure’. “We will set you on fire if you enter the temple,” the ‘upper caste’ people reportedly screamed.

The most spectacular event was what our guide called the “Cremation of the Century.” More than 170 families had waited, some ...

An agitation demanding the end of ‘Brahmin control’ over the Mahabodhi temple has struck a chord in Maharashtra and other ...

Discrimination based on birth was outlawed in India in 1950 but the legacy of the caste system continues to be felt around ...

Ram Manohar Lohia launched the ‘Angrezī Hatao’ movement in 1957. He wanted Hindi to be the language of the Union government.

The San Antonio Museum of Art’s spring exhibition blends new photography and historical works depicting Hindu deities.

The priest said that for Dalits in the South Asian sub-continent, there is no escaping the evil practice. “So, we ensure ...

Open your ears to a musical world where ancient devotion meets contemporary sound, as a North County vocalist releases her ...

In his quest for perfection, Mari Selvaraj is part of a triumvirate of film directors making Dalit-themed films who have ...

The queer West Indian Hindu priestess is breaking through generational barriers and paving the way for others to join her The ...