A caste census will lead to demands for reservations in jobs and education proportional to the population share. Hindu upper castes are anxious that their share will shrink.

India is set to conduct its first caste-based census in years, and for the first time, Muslim communities will also be asked ...

By Debra Herrick, UCSB Who gets to build wealth — and who gets left behind? A new article by UC Santa Barbara sociologist ...

The roaches Darby Proctor studies at the Florida Institute of Technology. "The things they really like are Froot Loops," said ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy in India and is critical to Indian life and politics. There are hundreds of ...

His nationality tells a deeper story about the Irish community’s initial experience in the United States and abroad, its complex relationship with foundational Black Americans and how and why he ...

It addresses two forms of contractualization: privately contracting sewage work to informal workers or casual laborers, and the rising contractualization in civic bodies that compounds caste ...

Secretary of State Hilary Benn and Tánaiste Simon Harris spoke at a press conference on Thursday afternoon The UK and Irish governments will know "within weeks" whether they can reach an ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - A popular event honoring Irish culture and heritage returned to the Heartland. The Southern Illinois Irish Festival took place on Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27.