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India's coronavirus pandemic shines a light on the curse of caste

  • Written by Sumit Ganguly, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University
imageMigrant workers leaving New Delhi to go back to their villages amid the coronavirus lockdownAP Photo/Manish Swarup

Long before the outbreak of COVID-19, a more pernicious form of social distancing was widespread across India: the Hindu caste system. In one form or another, this system – which has existed in the region for over a millennium...

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