California senate panel passes bill to end caste bias

A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination in California has been unanimously passed by the state's Senate Judiciary Committee, amidst strong opposition from Indian-American business and......

Bill in California Senate against caste-based discrimination

A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination has been introduced in the California Senate by a Democratic lawmaker, which, if passed, could make America's most populous state also the......

Dalit rights body in US accuses Google of being casteist, a hostile workplace

A US-based Dalit civil rights organisation on Thursday accused Google of having a casteist and hostile workplace practices. Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters However, Google has denied the......

Harvard University adds caste as protected category for student workers

Harvard University has added caste as a protected category for all graduate and undergraduate student workers. Photograph: Kind courtesy Harvard University/ Facebook The historic addition marks......