Today, Periyar’s legacy continues to influence Tamil Nadu’s social landscape, driving higher female enrollment in education, ...

The top court in India’s Tamil Nadu state has ordered local authorities to open a temple to socially poor Dalit worshippers, a move some say shows the persistence of caste discrimination in society.

A young IT professional was murdered in a suspected caste-motivated “honour killing” in India on Sunday evening. Kavin Selva Ganesh, 27, was allegedly hacked to death by his partner’s brother in the ...