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Caste Democracy

The Socio-Educational Survey in Karnataka

Sashi RekhaNovember 8, 2025December 5, 2025

Karnataka’s ongoing caste and socio-economic survey has brought many discussions and debates to the surface. The survey aims to collect information about people’s social, educational, and economic backgrounds to understand...

Caste

On the Contradiction of SC Internal Reservation

MilanOctober 4, 2025November 3, 2025

On August 19 after a cabinet meeting, the Siddaramaiah government announced its own matrix for internal reservation (sub-classification) for scheduled castes in Karnataka. But the decision leaves glaring issues in...

Caste

Murder in the Name of ‘Honour’

SaniyaOctober 3, 2025November 3, 2025

In a horrific incident that shook Kalaburagi’s Melakunda village, an 18-year old girl from the Lingayat community named Kavita Kollura, was brutally murdered by her father and relatives over her...

Caste Tragedy

Manual Scavenging: Biggest Shame of India

DevnaAugust 4, 2025September 7, 2025

On 21st July, just weeks after India proudly announced its ascent as the fourth largest economy in the world, Puttaswamy, a 31-year-old labourer, developed severe breathing difficulties and died while...

Caste Education

A Tale of Insecurity: Anti Intellectualism, Caste, Class, Capitalism—and the Slow Death of the Humanities

HritojaJune 1, 2025July 19, 2025

In today’s world, where science and technology are advancing rapidly, many people seem to dislike deep thinking, especially in subjects like literature, philosophy, or sociology. This attitude—called anti-intellectualism—is not just...

Caste Education Hindutva politics Student movements

Rohith Vemula: An Episode of Institutional Casteism

MilanJanuary 29, 2025March 13, 2025

Rohit Vemula was a Dalit PhD scholar at Hyderabad Central University who was a vocal member of Ambedkar Students' Association (ASA) that fights against caste issues. ASA had friction with...

Caste

Understanding Caste

Anand TeltumbdeJanuary 12, 2025February 3, 2025

Caste has been a defining feature of Indian society for millennia. Understanding it does not require delving into speculative debates about its origins, as caste has continually evolved. What castes...

Caste Democracy People's movements politics Struggles and Movements violence

Dalits in Karnataka Up in Arms Against the Government

Na DivakarOctober 21, 2024November 21, 2024

In the 2023 Assembly elections Congress party under the able leadership of Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar romped home with a brute majority garnering 135 out of 222 seats. After overcoming...

Caste Corporate Exploitation Democracy Fascism Freedom of expression People's movements politics Struggles and Movements violence

Manjolai: A History of Violence and Exploitation

Harish GopiSeptember 9, 2024October 10, 2024

Manjolai, a picturesque hill station in the Ambasamudram Taluk of Tirunelveli District, is renowned for its world-class aromatic organic tea and cardamom production. However, beneath its beauty and aroma lies...

Caste Democracy Economics Fascism History politics

The Dravidian Panther’s Tryst for Socialism

Harish GopiSeptember 9, 2024October 10, 2024

"Our vision is to implement Socialism and Communism in this country. To achieve this, emotions like faith and the concept of God must be eradicated from people's minds. If we...