Global caste: ‘Wherever indians go, caste travels with them,’ says Suraj Yengde

In this episode of Off The Beaten Track, transnational Dalit rights activist Suraj Milind Yengde explores how caste continues to exist across the Indian diaspora, shaping identities, inequalities, and politics globally. From early migration histories to modern tech workers, he explains how caste adapts, survives, and is increasingly challenged through activism, academia, and legislation worldwide. 00:00 – Opening context 01:12 – Global caste 06:48 – Diaspora dynamics 13:40 – Upper caste response 18:55 – Anti-caste policies 24:10 – Personal journey 30:32 – Dalit-Black link 36:20 – George Floyd irony 41:55 – Diaspora politics 49:10 – Conversion debate #OffTheBeatenTrack #SurajYengde #DalitRights #CasteInDiaspora #SocialJustice #AntiCaste #DalitLivesMatter #Equality #HumanRights #CasteDiscrimination #IndianDiaspora #GlobalJustice #Activism #AcademicVoices #CasteAwareness --- ▶For the latest news and analysis - https://thefederal.com/  ▶RSS Feed - https://thefederal.com/google_feeds.xml ▶For more explainers, and interesting videos - https://thefederal.com/category/videos ▶To watch The Federal's shows listed together for your easy access, click here:    • The Federal Programmes   Follow The Federal News here - ▶Website: https://thefederal.com/ ▶Facebook:   / thefederal.india   ▶X: https://x.com/TheFederal_News ▶Instagram:   / thefederal_india   ▶LinkedIn:   / thefederal   ▶Whatsapp channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029... ▶Threads: TheFederal India (@thefederal_india) ▶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fy3utP... #TheFederal #India #BreakingNews #LatestNews #News #Delhi #Mumbai #Parliament #NarendraModi #RahulGandhi #Politics #Business #Economy Download The Federal App here - ▶Android - http://bit.ly/3DJSkiu ▶iPhone - http://bit.ly/TheFederalios