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Features
‘Periyar gave me the freedom to be the woman I wanted to be’
Author, poet and translator Meena Kandasamy Poet and author Meena Kandasamy has translated works of E V Ramasamy Periyar, speeches…
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Activism
BAPSA releases statement in solidary with students summoned by Telangana police
A poster released in support of students who have been summoned for investigation by Telangana police The students’ group in…
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Open letter to BBC World Service for giving platform to Markandey Katju
Screen grab of BBC World Service programme titled ‘India’s Dalits: Fighting for Justice’ To Whomsoever It May Concern, We are…
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‘Prashant’s crime is that he asks questions to the ruling government’—Jagisha Arora
Jagisha Arora and Prashant Kanojia It was my birthday on August 18. The preceding night was filled with much merrymaking…
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Activism
University of Oxford students and teachers release statement condemning police and govt conduct in Hathras incident
University of Oxford students holding placards that make the slogan #DalitLivesMatter The students, staff and alumni of the University of…
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Desecration of Periyar statues by the caged right-wing forces
Periyar’s statue vandalised in a village in the Trichy district In the past few months, the right-wing forces have desecrated…
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Translations
Short story: They named me Suresh
This is the first story in writer and filmmaker Mari Selvaraj’s acclaimed short story collection ‘Thamirabaraniyil Kollapadaathavargal’.
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Activism
Meena Kandasamy, Teesta Setalvad, Jignesh Mevani and others sign a statement condemning journalist Prashant Kanojia’s arrest
Prashant Kanojia Journalists, writers and activists, including Meena Kandasamy, Teesta Setalvad, Jignesh Mevani and Cynthia Stephen, have signed a statement…
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Death is becoming cheaper: Some questions on India’s detention centres
The SC/ST/OBC hostel in Karnataka’s Sondekoppa village that has been converted into a detention centre for ‘illegal immigrants’ (Courtesy: The…
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Satyashodhak Samaj: Modern India’s first organised challenge to Brahmanism
Satyashodhak Samaj was a revolutionary organisation founded by lower caste activists under the leadership of Jotirao Phule. On the 147th…
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