MANDAL vs MANDIR?
A Response to Bihar's 2023 caste census Caste based enumeration of the population continued till 1931 after its introduction by the British in the late 19th century. It was completely...
Vishwakarma Yojana: Reinforcing the Varna System
It was in June 1953 that the then Congress Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. Rajaji (C Rajagopalachari) announced a system of schooling under ‘Modified Scheme of Elementary Education’ that...
Uncovering Deep-Rooted Caste Discrimination: The Tragic Tale of Kavadigara Hatti
In the heart of Chitradurga, a small village named Kavadigara Hatti found itself grappling with a crisis that would reveal the grim reality of caste discrimination deeply embedded in society....
Caste in Campuses: Uniting Against the Great Indian Institutional Discrimination
“Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated. We must realize that our people have yet to learn it. Democracy in India is only a top-dressing...
Periyar : A Crusader Against Social Inequality and Injustice
There is no god, there is no god, there is no god at all. He who invented god is a fool. He who propagates god is a scoundrel. He who...
Casteism in Indian Academia: The Institutional Murder of Prof. Samarvir Singh
Surya (TW: Mention of suicide)“How can they be so cruel? How can they just throw out someone who has been there for years? Do they know the struggles of a...
Promoting Sattvic Foods Reinforces Caste and Religion based Hierarchy and Discrimination
In Karnataka, food is rapidly becoming one of the critical ways of reinforcing age-old practices of hierarchy and discrimination as institutionalized in the caste system. On the one hand, nutrient...
Social Inclusion? Not Necessary
Right at the start of the new year 2023 when the techies of the IT capital of India were making new year resolutions about trips to 10 exotic locations or...