Sound economic policies are strongly conducive to growth, but so is sound social policy—for example, education for girls ... People confined by social inequities—like the caste system in India or ...

Trump has shown an affinity with many of the little guys — what he called in 2017 "the forgotten men and women." But he also has shown an affinity with some of the fattest cats of all.

The Indian caste system dictates the course of an individual's life — their profession, social circle, and sense of self. It ...

Why do people defend social systems that oppress them? Why do the marginalized sometimes work to uphold structures and arrangements that limit their potential? These questions are not just ...

NEW DELHI—When Amrita Mishra passed the bar exam, she rushed out to pick up one of the biggest perks of being a lawyer in India: an “Advocate” sticker to slap on the window of her car. The ...

“They look startled and back off," she said. Driving in New Delhi can be chaotic, but adding to the madness is an unusual caste system that gives unofficial preference to some less-than ...

The US military has moved its Typhon launchers – which can fire multipurpose missiles up to thousands of kilometres – from Laoag airfield in the Philippines ... The Typhon system is part ...

For decades, the Philippines has struggled to build a fair and balanced tax system. Micro, small, and medium enterprises ...

In April 2024, the US Army deployed Typhon batteries to the Philippines, from where US Army officials claimed missiles could strike the Chinese coast and various People’s Liberation Army bases ...

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has clarified that it had stopped collecting the caste category information of students applying for jobs through their placement portal.

Lawyers, journalists and other members of the country’s educated class say their jobs entitle them to special treatment on ...

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine soldiers will train on the US military’s intermediate range missile system during unilateral army drills next month as part of preparations for bigger ...