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Phoolan Devi: The radical fighter against caste and patriarchy
Phoolan Devi “How can people like you—backward caste people—think you’re better than us? One day I’m going to teach you…
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Nikita Sonavane on Vimuktas, policing and casteism
Nikita Sonavane During the colonial period, the British introduced the Criminal Tribes Act in India in 1871, which criminalised several…
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Abuse faced by Vandana Katariya exposes casteism in sports
The family of Vandana Katariya, Forward player in the women’s hockey team, faced casteist abuse soon after the women’s team…
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Bombay Catholics and the question of caste
I dedicate this article to Sharad Patil, who remains a guide for reinterpreting non-Vedic knowledge in India. At the onset…
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Who would have done it if not him?
B R Ambedkar They complain, he has worked a lot for untouchables,He gave several rights and is responsible for their…
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BAPS temple in New Jersey: How caste determines the value of skilled work
A prototype of temple design made by Sompura Brahmins and executed by Dalit and Adivasi stone carvers (Courtesy: @TempleCarvers) The…
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‘At CEDE we believe representation ought to be a goal in itself’
Supreme Court advocate Disha Wadekar The legal profession and judiciary are dominated by upper castes while the Bahujans are severely…
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Dalits and decentralisation—Why is it important?
Gurusaravanan M hands over Decentralization Manifesto 2021 to VCK chief Thol Thirumavalan In a federal set-up, decentralisation can be defined…
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Karnan: A Perfect Screenplay
Director Mari Selvaraj (L) and actor Rajisha Vijayan (R) After the powerful 2018 debut film Pariyerum Perumal, Tamil writer-director Mari…
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‘The story of Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din needs to be told to everyone’
Dr B R Ambedkar, fondly called as Babasaheb by his millions of followers, converted to Buddhism in a public ceremony…
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