Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A census official collects information from a household in Bonda, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, during the 2011 national ...

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“What is your full name?” This question – when asked of an Indian – is often intended to determine the respondent’s caste. In a society where rigid hierarchies run deep, the answer to an innocuous ...

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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A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. India’s caste system is an ancient social hierarchy based on occupation and ...

India is OpenAI’s second-largest market, but ChatGPT and Sora reproduce caste stereotypes that harm millions of people. When Dhiraj Singha began applying for postdoctoral sociology fellowships in ...

SHILLONG — The organic linkages between caste and gender are a sociological fact. Despite this, there have not been many sustained attempts — either from professional sociologists or well-meaning ...