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A caste-based enumeration carried out in Marwar kingdom in 1664 – for the purpose of tax documentation – influenced colonial surveys later, challenging the idea that the British introduced such practices in India.

Operation Midnight Hammer revives the shadow of 1953, as Iran braces for the consequences of another American intervention.

The term Nishad began gaining prominence in the early twentieth century as part of a broader effort to forge a collective caste identity for members belonging to different sub-castes. Their demographic strength, coupled with geographical

Isfahan, one of Iran’s most historic cities, is home to one of the three nuclear facilities targeted by the United States last weekend.

As one of the world’s most important shipping routes, the Strait of Hormuz has long been a strategic focal point — from the era of Portuguese colonialism to current-day interests of the United States

In her latest book, India: 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent, historian Audrey Truschke underlines why it is important to understand the subcontinent’s past through the lens of the marginalised.

A seminary-trained cleric, Khamenei ’s core revolutionary ideology includes the supremacy of Islam, the isolationist policy of 'Neither East, Nor West,’ and enmity with the US and Israel

Haji Khuda Bukhsh Nabi Bukhsh, in Calcutta, has continued to sell attar for over 200 years, holding its ground amid the growing popularity of imported perfumes

Sociologist Trina Vithayathil, author of Counting Caste, contends that the Census 2027 offers a rare chance to map the intersections of caste, gender, and religion. Yet without institutional accountability and transparency, it risks repeating historical

Historians have noted that long before any available palaeographic evidence of Kannada script in the region where it is predominantly spoken today, it was Prakrit and Sanskrit that were the languages of the elite and

The influence of Hinduism and Buddhism was evident in many aspects of Khmer life in Cambodia. Thailand too was strongly influenced by Hinduism.

Although often associated with Southern India, the Dravidian language family includes 27 languages, spoken by 220 million people across South Asia and beyond. This is a story on the North Dravidian language family and its

In 1968, 44 Dalits were burned alive in Kilvenmani village in present-day Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu following a labourers’ movement demanding higher wages.

As Harvard stands embroiled in a legal battle with President Donald Trump's government, a look at its rich history marked by resilience and revolt

Prohibited from covering their breasts, the Nadar women in 19th-century Travancore fought for their rights in a historic struggle that culminated in a series of protests known as the Channar Revolt.

The roots of the term ‘pariah’ lie in the name of a caste group called ‘Pariayar’, which originated in Tamil Nadu. In the West, however, the term took on a political meaning of its own

Earlier known as Kaibartas, the Mahishyas are a farming community concentrated in the southern districts of West Bengal. The community is divided over their Aryan origin and the OBC status

600-million-year-old clues in the Himalayas reiterate a tale of planetary transformation — of drifting continents, lost oceans, and the birth of life itself.

One of the earliest references to manual scavenging, a practice rooted in India’s caste system, is found in the Naradasamhita, which lists it among the 15 duties of slaves.

Sikhism, considered one of the youngest religions in the world, has since its inception denounced the caste system. Yet caste, as a social category, remains predominant among Sikhs.

Monarchists argue that the institution of monarchy is especially relevant to Nepal since the ancestors of King Gyanendra formed the country. In many ways, the monarchy in Nepal was responsible for introducing democracy and remains

In response to the terror attack on tourists in J&K’s Pahalgam on April 22, the Indian government declared the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. Among Asia’s oldest rivers, the Indus is under growing pressure

Despite being inextricably linked to Indian tradition, the modern understanding and usage of the word “caste” came through European intervention.

Author Laura Spinney weighs in on the linguistic expansion of Indo-European languages thousands of years ago, examining the alignment between archaeology, genetics, and linguistics.

Spoken by millions in the regions of the Western Himalayas, Pahari languages remain unrecognised in India’s official language policies. As younger generations turn to Hindi and English, community elders and linguists fight to keep local