It is known that the Harappan cities traded with Oman nearly ... which were used as currency till the Portuguese destroyed this financial system five centuries ago. During Roman times, ships ...

Writer and journalist Utpal Kumar has once again brought fresh perspectives on history in his new book, Eminent Distorians: ...

In what ways would Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship enforce a caste system in the United States? The 14th Amendment makes everyone born here equal. It is a non-caste-based ...

Even in India, where the caste system was most rigid, the practice has been officially banned since 1950. Essentially, a caste system is a rigid assignment of social status based on inheritance.

Caste determines a person's social status in many South Asian societies, and those considered to be from "lower" castes face systemic discrimination. "The upper-caste classmates had their own ...

He slammed those opposing the caste census, saying they wanted to keep the truth hidden. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha feels the merit system is unfair and completely flawed. "There is a ...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah omitted the Socio-Economic Survey from the 2025-26 budget, sparking speculation that the caste census could be shelved. The report, facing opposition from dominant caste ...

As many as 10 people, including six Schedule Caste women, were killed by men belonging to a gang led by dacoit Anar Singh Yadav. After 44 years of the gruesome killings, the court of special judge ...

A first-generation Christian from a Hindu background, Rethinam, who goes by one name, was the only member of her family to ...

Apr. 3, 2025 — Parkinson's doesn't just affect movement and the brain -- it may also impact the heart, according to new research. Scientists suggest that targeting a key protein outside of the ...

Webb Telescope Captures Its First Direct Images of Carbon Dioxide Outside Solar System Mar. 17, 2025 — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a ...