India To Get Head of State From Lowest Caste
India's next president will emerge from the Dalit caste -- a community so marginalised they were once known as "untouchables" ...
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India’s Opposition Pitch Dalit For President
Opposition parties Thursday picked a former parliament speaker from India's lowest Dalit caste as their presidential candidate, pitting her against ...
Indian District Blocks Internet After Deadly Caste Clashes
Authorities in north India have blocked mobile internet services, arrested 24 people and suspended senior officials after clashes between castes ...
Five Men Beaten, Arrested, In India Over Alleged Cow Killing
Indian police Friday arrested five men for "animal cruelty" after they were caught skinning a buffalo and beaten on suspicion ...
Indian Singers Rising Above Caste
For young Indians from disadvantaged, low-caste backgrounds, singer Ginni Mahi was an inspiration, one of their own defying ancient prejudices ...