casteism

Oxford graduate Juhi Koré took to LinkedIn to pay tribute to how her grandfather instilled the importance of education in her through his struggles, despite belonging to a lower caste family in the 1940s and ‘50s.

What happened on that February afternoon in 1959 in a Kerala school created an awakening that some might suspect gave further clarity to Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr's struggle against racial inequality and injustice.

Shockingly, the rights to this legendary music was sold by AIR for just Rs 50,000 in 2006

The British once banned Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay for being 'seditious.' He brushed it off, stating that if his book disgruntled the reader against imperialism, then it had served its purpose! #DeathAnniversary #Legend #ForgottenHeroes

Collector Neha Giri was outraged to see that nobody would drink water offered by a young Valmiki woman. What she did sent out a strong message against caste discrimination!

The video has gone viral with more than 1.9 million views and many have commended Ram for taking a strong stance.

Casteism and discrimination is still a problem in many parts of rural India. This 13-year-old has initiated a fight against these social evils in her village, vowing to eradicate casteism, illiteracy, child marriage, and child labour.

Maharashtra becomes the first state in India to pass a law that could effectively end social discrimination of marginalised communities in the state.

Kochi artist P. S. Jaya has undertaken a 100-day social experiment, in which she paints herself black before stepping out of her house. She is documenting the reactions and comments that she gets from people on the streets, while also creating awareness about casteism.

Dalits were denied entry into the Kariyamma Temple in a village near Hassan, Karnataka. But district officers from Hassan led the way, and accompanied them into the temple.