Sociologist Prof. K Kalyani teaches at the School of Arts and Sciences at Azim Premji University in Bengaluru. She researches ...

CHENNAI: It marks nothing short of a groundbreaking milestone in the revival of ancient Indian knowledge—the release of the ...

Index•Synopsis•Ancient Indian Contractual Ethics in the Vedic and Dharmashastra Period•Legal Foundations of Contracts in the Classical Smriti Texts•Kautilya’s Arthashastra and the Secular Regulation o ...

Maratha dominions and other Indian states had developed fairly detailed caste enumerations, used to regulate hierarchies and ...

Archaeological research is increasingly focusing on teeth to reveal insights into ancient lives. Dental analysis uncovers details about diet, occupation, and social status through wear patterns ...

The 56-inch chest shrank, throwing middle-class India into an existentialist and identity crisis. Published in Dawn, EOS, May 25th, 2025 Pakistan India Tensions ...

A caste census will reveal India’s worst-kept secret The hierarchical identity system continues to divide the nation of 1.4 billion people almost 100 years after calls for its abolition.

CBSE Syllabus 2025 Social Science for Class 10: The CBSE has released the new syllabus for Class 10 for the academic year 2025-26. As we all know the syllabus is a crucial part of the academic ...

Today's WorldView How ancient India changed the world. The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

Vasanta: Stories from Sanskrit Plays measures up social leanings in ancient and early medieval India with the help of nine plays, including Mricchakatika, written during the period.

India's current policy caps quotas at 50%, with 27% reserved for OBCs. Sponsor Message Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy in India and is critical to Indian life and politics.