's a story from The Washington Post about Mayawati, a woman from India's lowest caste who has risen to become chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, the nation's most populous state. Her political ...

The practice of forcing low-caste people in Indian communities to remove accumulated human waste from latrines is continuing despite legal prohibitions and must be stopped, says a leading advocacy ...

The 3rd edition of 'Dalit: The Black Untouchables of India' explores African ancestry and historic oppression of India’s Dalit people.

Explore the harrowing legacy of India's caste system, the struggles of Dalits, and the fight for change against centuries of oppression. A powerful story of resilience and hope against systemic ...

Former President K.R. Narayanan, the first “untouchable” from India’s pernicious caste system to occupy the office, died Wednesday. He was 85.

New Delhi, India (CNN)-- In an event considered rare, one of India's low-caste communities has declared its own distinct religion. Followers of a 14-century spiritual figure, Guru Ravidass, will ...

A man who is a Dalit, the lowest Indian caste, once known as "Untouchables," wants to defy tradition and ride a horse in his wedding procession.

Why B.R. Ambedkar, a Dalit himself, ultimately embraced Buddhism as the faith best for him and his community. Last month marked the 67th anniversary of India’s most famous Dalit’s conversion ...

India's 'untouchable' women face discrimination even in schemes meant to help them by Kanika Meshram, The Conversation Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY ...

A PARTY of "untouchables" took power in India's most populous state today, the first time a political group championing Hinduism's lowest caste has headed a majority government in the country.

Microloan programs have been embraced as a poverty-reduction policy in many developing nations, including India. But there are increasing concerns that implementation of the programs hides a new ...