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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: Caste

Dhadak review: Bollywood still can’t take caste head on

The caste marker, particularly the Dalit identity, is still too loaded a theme for filmmakers in Mumbai.

Kaala has mercilessly trounced Hindutva and Rajinikanth’s so-called ‘spiritual politics’

Rajinikanth’s complete cooperation with Pa. Ranjith and his political ideology shows that he hopes to reap political dividend.

Kaala is a brilliant cultural response to Brahminical ideology: Jignesh Mevani

A lot of Dalit activists and progressive forces will watch this film and see a ‘Kaala’ within them too.

There is dangerous selectivity in how we look at violence against Dalits in India

Are Dalits of Raghopur and West Bengal not Dalits? Only when Dalits are attacked in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, there is mass outrage among urban intellectuals. 

We should celebrate cricket more. It reduces caste divisions, finds study by MIT

A new study finds that collaborative interaction across caste lines, like in cricket leagues, can reduce caste divisions in India.

Caste likely to decide Siddaramaiah’s fate in the close battle for Badami

BJP’s Sriramulu belongs to the Valmiki Scheduled Tribe, which can counter the large number of voters of the Kuruba community to which the CM...

The ‘Bahujan unity’ model is the only way to counter the BJP-RSS at national level

If you follow Phule and Ambedkar’s vision, it is clear that top-down approach of Indian leftists and liberals, who consider caste to be merely a part of culture and not a fundamental base, won’t work.

Agarwal, Gandhi, Oberoi: But where are the Dalit surnames in Indian history & pop culture?

The history of caste Hindus is a narrative of self-success which has been steeped in the very marrow of caste Hindu culture. 

If Ambedkar & Lohia met: How history missed a crucial moment in social justice politics

Social justice political forces have kept the ideas of Ambedkar and Lohia as separate legacies. This imposes limitations on contemporary politics.

Students in Canada cannot fix racism by removing Mahatma Gandhi’s statue

While there seems to be proof of Gandhi’s anti-black racism, as of now, there is no conclusive evidence to suggest he was a misogynist or responsible for strengthening India’s horrid caste system.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.