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TopicCaste bias

Topic: Caste bias

A village in Maharashtra is now ‘caste-free’. Soundala’s journey from separate wells to shared meals

Located 350 km from Mumbai, Soundala has resolved to keep caste ‘only on paper’, has banned slurs, backed widow remarriage & instituted a 2-hour no-mobile window for students.

HDFC employee used caste marker as a psychological shield. It’s instinctive not arrogance

An abused woman responded instinctively, seeking deterrence rather than dominance. To convert that reflex into a political crime exposes moral confusion.

Santosh a mirror that reflects reality, says Shahana Goswami after best actor win at Asian Film Awards

The actor talks about why the film has been earning global critical acclaim. Its director Sandhya Suri also took home the Best New Director award at the 18th Asian Film Awards.

IIM-B director, senior faculty booked on professor’s charge of ‘caste-based discrimination’

Karnataka govt-led inquiry in Nov indicted IIM-B management for discrimination after prof Gopal Das complained of same. Institute says charges surfaced after prof’s promotion was held back. 

In Telangana, a ‘romantic’ govt bid to end caste segregation of schools & a nuanced reality

CM Revanth Reddy says integrated schools with students of all caste groups will ‘foster inclusivity’. Some say govt is fixing a problem that doesn’t exist. For others, the idea is good on paper.

Karnataka: IAS Rohini Sindhuri, IPS Roopa Moudgil’s 3-yr public spat to culminate in court face-off

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Rahul Gandhi is reshaping Congress’ welfare agenda. I call it the Shudra Development Model

In contrast to the BJP's economic model, which benefits big industrialists, the Congress focuses on the masses who produce wealth from land and labour.

California governor vetoes caste bill, tells Senate ‘existing laws already ban discrimination’

Senate Bill 403 was spearheaded by Senator Aisha Wahab & opposed by groups who argued that it would ‘put target on Californians because of their ethnicity or religious identity’.

Good news! ‘one-size uniform for everyone’ & ‘ED takes vacation break before Lok Sabha polls’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

SubscriberWrites: Lack of knowledge of Ambedkar’s contribution to journalism points at caste-bias in newsrooms

The sociological structure of the Indian newsroom is such that SC/STs and OBCs are almost missing in the newsrooms, especially in decision-making positions, writes Vinay Damodar.

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Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

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.