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What everyone gets wrong about varna system
It is very common for academics and public commentators to label a particular caste as Shudra, Vaishya or Kshatriya. I…
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Contemporary art too is entangled with caste: Yogesh Barve
Anti-caste thought does not seek inclusion. It seeks annihilation of caste itself. And it does not need saviours, not from…
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The Phule We Remember: As remembered by R. S. Ghadge
He was, in my earnest opinion, the only man in the history of Hindustan who fought, with unyielding resolve, for…
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Ambedkar and Other Backward Classes
To achieve true liberation, OBCs must free themselves from the influence of Brahmanical traditions that perpetuate social hierarchies, through a…
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Class, caste and habitus: The rise of Bhadralok in 19th-century Bengal
Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of habitus and how it is deployed by the dominating class to distinguish itself from the dominated,…
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Activism
PUCL Karnataka spotlights ‘honour killings’, demands govt action
Illustrative image; generated with artificial intelligence. People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Karnataka recently released a position paper titled “In…
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Maratha Reservation: Untold and Unnoticed Ground
Maratha as a caste stands at a crossroads where the memory of their emancipatory historical struggle is totally erased. The…
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What do Portuguese sources tell us about caste?
Xavier argues that as compared to the eventual ossification of its meaning in India, the usage of the word casta…
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The story behind California’s caste discrimination bill
Photo courtesy: @AsmConnolly Caste discrimination is a form of prejudice and oppression based on the hierarchical system of caste, which…
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Life and legacy of great social reformer Ayyankali
Ayyankali (1863-1941) left behind a legacy of social justice and human dignity for millions of Dalits in Kerala and beyond.…
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