Caste behind bars

The Times Of India Podcast by Times Of India

Oct 11, 202400:28:36Society & Culture

Journalist Sukanya Shantha was recently thanked by the Supreme Court for her reporting on caste-based labour practices and caste-based segregation in many of India's prisons. She speaks with Alka Dhupkar and Arun George...

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