Kalyani: Eighteen-year-old Kajal is one of the few girls of her community to have studied till class 10. But that hasn't stopped her and other boys and girls of the Harijan community in Kalyani to take a giant leap of faith - fight the evils of discrimination through theatre. "In spite of being from a low caste, I feel wonderful that we could change things and make them better not...
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Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be seen in a film themed on caste-based reservations, says he doesn't believe in the caste system, has never faced any bias because of his caste and is proud that his father gave him a surname that doesn't denote any such thing. "If ever I have faced a rejection or a failure, it has been on the basis of my incapability to do...10:59 AM, Jul 18, 2011
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A high school text book that highlights multiethnic Malaysia's racial harmony has riled the main ethnic Indian party, which wants it banned because it refers to the Hindu caste system, an official said Monday. The Malaysian Indian Congress, which is part of the ruling coalition, has asked the Education Ministry to withdraw the book "Interlock," or at least revoke portions referring to the caste system, because it...03:13 PM, Jan 03, 2011
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