Tag: DALIT
When Ambedkar and Gandhi Meet…
On Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s death anniversary, we invoke the emancipatory thinker not for instrumental political ritualism.
Learning from Ambedkar: An Educator’s Experiences from the Ground
Social injustice and caste discrimination are all around us but here’s how an educational intervention called Shiksha Swaraj draws inspiration from B.R. Ambedkar to brighten the future of children from marginalised backgrounds.
Feminism, Hinduism and the Caste Question
Here is a thought provoking book that is bound to engage the reader in a process of rigorous self-introspection.
Scholar-Researcher-Activist Gail Omvedt’s Passing Leaves Behind Tremendous Void in the Landscape of Dalit Studies
Gail Omvedt’s scholarship on the caste question and her ability to lead several grassroot movements from the front will keep her name etched high on the landscape of Caste Studies and anti-caste resistance in India.
The Dalit Priest of Bhilwara’s Chamunda Temple
This interesting story from rural Rajasthan depicts the unique trajectory of a temple where breaking traditional customary practices, the role of the priest is played by a Dalit man.
Dalits May Rejoice an Order for Reconstruction of Demolished Ravidas Temple in Delhi, But...
As DDA clears plot for reconstruction of Ravidas Temple in Delhi’s Tughlaqabad after its demolishment last year, it’s time to rethink the politics of symbolisms in a political milieu otherwise hostile to the Dalit community.
Family Blames Police for Custodial Torture After Dalit Man Dies in UP’s Rae Bareli
A Dalit man dies in police custody in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli, family alleges torture and illegal detention
40 Dalit Families Face Social Boycott and Indignity in Odisha Over Flower Plucking
After a Dalit girl plucked a flower from the garden of an upper caste resident in an Odisha village, the entire community has been boycotted.
Dalit Woman Head of Village Panchayat Near Chennai Stopped from Hoisting National Flag on...
More than seven decades after independence, entrenched caste discrimination is still an all-pervasive social reality in India.
No Dignity in Death: After Casteist Attack, Dalit Woman’s Body Removed From Funeral Pyre...
In a condemnable act from Uttar Pradesh, the funeral of a Dalit woman was stopped mid-way after objections were raised by a group of upper caste men.
