In a strongly-worded order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has deplored the "caste system" and the "feudal mindset" reflected in the judicial structure in the state where those in the high court are ...

Medieval Europe’s economic engine was the feudal system. The foundation of this system was built at birth. Everyone was born into a caste: the serfs, who were a type of slave and who labored producing ...

Why did the independent Indian state not abolish caste? The answer lies in the extension of reservation to another category - backward classes (now OBCs), which is to be read as backward castes as B R ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

In 2020, the party tallied 12 MLAs, which is it now hoping to improve. It is now a crucial component of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-Congress-led opposition alliance, Mahagathbandhan.