A personal account on caste-based discrimination in college campuses – and beyond.
Tag: on the edge
Cot, Cups and Chair
A poem on caste-based discrimination in savarna households.
My Amazing Teacher and His Caste-Based Misadventures
My teacher, a man who had never felt ashamed of his background, was also just a father fearful for his son's safety.
A Vocal Vemula and Some Vakaalat from Desh-Videsh
While provisions have been legislated upon, the legal knife doesn’t cut at the day-to-day micro-agression of violence against people from lower castes.
Wardha: Six Bahujan Students Expelled For Allegedly Writing Letter to PM
In the suspension letter, the students have been accused of violating the model code of conduct and interfering with the administrative process.
What It’s Like Being Half-Dalit and Half-Brahmin
I was always aware about the visual disturbance my ‘body’ carried. I was an outcast within the Bhadralok.
At Hospital Where Payal Tadvi Died, a New Case of ‘Ragging’
A 'Mumbai Mirror' report notes that the hospital delayed in referring the case to the anti-ragging committee.
NLU Delhi: Dalit, Adivasi Students Condemn Caste-Based Discrimination on Campus
Over 40 students from SC, ST communities have condemned the administration's failure to address marginalisation and discrimination on campus.
NALSAR: How Hostels Used to be Segregated on the Basis of CLAT Scores – And Caste
While the SC/ST students lived on upper floors, those from the general category lived on the ground.
Caste-Based Wrist Bands in Tamil Nadu Schools: A Matter of Concern
These practices, if not discontinued, can be damaging in more ways than one.
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