Bhakti Mehare, Hema Ahuja, and Ankita Khandelwal—3 of her seniors—were initially arrested on charges of harassment & casteist remarks but later released on bail. Case remains stalled.
Director of Gail & Bharat documentary Somnath Waghmare said even upper-caste scholars who have worked on Dalit literature are not called Dalit scholars, but Omvedt is addressed as an Ambedkarite scholar.
ABA's Resolution 513 will support Dalits who have transitioned from the haunting memories of Khairlanji massacre to the hopeful corridors of rights advocacy in the West.
In 1888, Narayana Guru irked Brahmins by consecrating a rock from Neyyar River as Lord Shiva for the Ezhavas. He consecrated many Shiva idols in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Devasahayam Pillai's new life became a cause of serious concern among high caste Hindus. They accused him of betrayal, and of insulting Brahmins and the royal throne.
Almost all prominent social reformers and anti-caste leaders emerged in two geographical and administrative locations—Bombay and Madras presidencies—during British rule.
Tamil film industry used to be like any other Indian film Industry about a decade ago. But then it delved into anti-caste movies that even Hindi and Bengali new wave films didn't.
I joined JNU’s Centre for Historical Studies in 1995, and found that books and archival materials on Dalits and Adivasis were scarce. Keeping up the Brahminical caste status was a primary motive of these studies.
Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
So, instead of making anti-ragging rules stricter, you frame rules to target people on the basis of caste, by labelling entire group of people as “oppressors”. Pathetic!
So, instead of making anti-ragging rules stricter, you frame rules to target people on the basis of caste, by labelling entire group of people as “oppressors”. Pathetic!