Features
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What was Shahu Maharaj’s historic 1902 reservation order?
On July 26, 1902, Shahu Maharaj gave a historic order to reserve 50% government jobs for lower castes in his…
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The unending fight against manual scavenging
‘Stop Killing Us’ campaign led by Safai Karmachari Andolan, Gaziabad (Courtesy: Twitter) The Manual Scavenging Act, 2013 prohibits employing a…
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A Kalidas with his cloth bag
Dr Kalidas Shinde This is a story of a boy who had no choice but to follow his community’s traditional…
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Writing With Fire shows Khabar Lahariya’s powerful journalism
Shyamkali Devi, Meera Devi and Suneeta On 9 February, a video of two people — screaming and beaming with happiness…
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Living as a Dalit woman in post-Hathras Ghaziabad
Representational image The contours of bourgeoning Ghaziabad are marked by villages, pure vegetarian restaurants, quack shops and real estate businesses…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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