‘Don’t generalise’ is the response I get when I try to convey the reality of my life and the lives of many like me to my friends. That reality …
Tag: casteism
Constant Screening for Enemies Within Undermines Indians as Citizens
The spectre of terrorism and national security is being frequently raised to disenfranchise certain people.
Karnataka: Dalit Family Fined Rs 60,000 After a Teen ‘Touches’ Hindu Deity Idol
The village elders ruled that the boy had touched the pole connected to the idol of Sidiranna, a prominent south Indian village deity, during a procession and the idol …
Five Dalit-Feminist Poems
Translated from the Hindi originals, these poems by Rajat Rani ‘Meenu’ reflect a distinctive Dalit-feminist appraisal of 75 years of independence, and the possibilities of anti-caste futures.
Ayyankali, and the Story of Kerala’s First Worker’s Strike
Ayyankali and his fight for Dalit rights is yet another example of how freedom has always been earned and never given.
Gujarat: OBC Students Refuse to Eat Midday Meals Prepared by Dalit Woman
According to the principal of the school, several meetings have been held with school authorities and the parents of the students. However, the latter have remained adamant about their …
RTI Responses Provide Clear Proof of IITs Flouting Reservation Policy in Faculty Recruitment
The data blatantly contradicts the claims of the institutes that there is a 'non-availability’ of eligible candidates for posts in the reserved quotas.
Konaseema? Kiski Seema? On the National Stature of Ambedkar
No matter how deeply intellectual and globally influential Ambedkar is, the upper-caste mindset would never miss an opportunity to reduce Ambedkar as a mere representative of the Dalit struggle.
Insults, Isolation, Broken Friendships: Dalit Students Open Up on Caste Discrimination in US
The inclusion of caste in its anti-discrimination policy by the California State Universities is as a major triumph for activists.
The Controlled Conclusion
A poem on how how powerful players muzzle people with knowledge and the power of reason while letting ignorance and a herd mentality thrive.