Features
-
Jalsas and the cultural history of Satyashodhak movement
Bhingardive’s work brings the much-needed archival rigour to underscore the importance of jalsas, not just as a cultural resource to…
Read More » -
Goddess Sarasvati: A Symbol of egalitarian education?
Sarasvati by Raja Ravi Varma Sarasvati Puja, in honour of the goddess of learning and wisdom, was celebrated on Saturday,…
Read More » -
Now we are the mainstream
Sunita Bhosale published her autobiography Vinchavacha Tel (Scorpion Oil) recently. Sunita Bhosale, who is at the forefront of the struggle…
Read More » -
Oddity 2022: A calendar that challenges beauty standards
Oddity 2022, a recently published calendar shot and created by Rishab Dahiya, celebrates diversity and inclusivity by challenging the stereotypical…
Read More » -
Caste, Judiciary and Collection of Evidence in Sexual Crimes
When a Dalit woman of the Sansi nomadic community in Rajasthan’s Churu was raped by dominant caste men in 2018,…
Read More » -
‘If something bothers you, make a film about it’
Trailer of the film ‘Vrutti’ The Marathi feature film Vrutti (Human Nature) made its debut at the International Film Festival…
Read More » -
Upper caste domination in higher education
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru The data obtained by the non-profit organisation Egalitarians under the Right to Information Act (RTI)…
Read More » -
‘Every person who professes to be a Hindu must be eligible for being a priest’: A nitpicking
Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur (Photo courtesy: Ojas Suryawanshi) Section 24 of Annihilation of Caste (AoC) has come into discussion with the recent…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More »