Patna, Jan. 15 -- Hemant Kumar Paswan has spent almost three decades in journalism. Yet, in the caste-driven society of Bihar, the going has not got any easier. The 59-year-old Dalit man worked for mainstream Hindi press for 20 years, before turning to freelance in 2016. But whether in government offices, or on the field, he finds that whether anyone talks to him, or lets him enter the premises, hinges on his caste. "Respect and disrespect to a freelance journalist comes with caste. winning their confidence and getting them to talk depends on your caste network," said Paswan. "Earlier, when I used to visit police headquarters some officials thought I was a Rajput. They used to give me preferential treatment. It changed within a fortnight when perhaps they came to know about my caste."...