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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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Topic: Caste

Caste is back in Indian politics. And it trumped welfare and islamophobia

INDIA presented a united front in the elections, focusing particularly on the issue of caste. Meanwhile, Modi's welfare schemes and attacks on Muslims failed to distract the voters.

‘Not a crime to be Rajput’—How Yogi Adityanath responded to casteism allegations

In ‘At The Heart Of Power’, Shyamlal Yadav delves into the lives and tenures of the 21 chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh.

How the food in Dalit kitchens is shaped by exclusion, leftovers, scarcity—bones, horns, monitor lizards

In ‘Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada’, Shahu Patole explores Dalit food history and caste politics through Mahar and Mang community recipes.

Can the subaltern pronounce? Gayatri Spivak Q&A turns into firestorm of class, snobbery, intolerance

During session at JNU, Spivak repeatedly interrupted a young scholar to correct his pronunciation of WEB Du Bois' name, drawing criticism & questions about power dynamics.

Indian media covers caste only when there’s a tragedy. X, Instagram, YouTube changed that

‘Bahujan Lives Matter’, ‘Ambedkar Dhamma’, ‘Dalit Desk’, ‘Dalit_history’, ‘Dalitjournal’, ‘Dalit Camera’ are some well-known social media handles that help disseminate the ideas of Ambedkar.

Chola kings divided people into 2 caste groups—to pit them against each other and exploit

In 'Caste Away', NA Vanamamalai talks about inscriptions from the time of Chola dynasty that reveal caste politics in medieval Tamil Nadu.

Carnatic musicians indulged TM Krishna for too long. Boycott is just a start

Krishna has slandered an entire community in the name of freedom of speech. But Brahmin musicians numerically dominate the field due to a complex mix of socio-economic factors, not casteism.

Not Manusmriti, British—caste system in medieval Tamil Nadu solidified after Cholas fell

Middle castes reveal a complicated social history. Caste is rooted in politics, not just religion

Zomato’s pure veg fleet is a non-issue. It respects a vegetarian’s choice, you should too

Zomato's 'pure veg' policy cannot lead to discrimination, especially after the decision of separate-coloured fleets has been rolled back. Now, go back to ordering what you want.

Sandeshkhali protest is not TMC vs BJP. It’s the arrival of SC, ST women to the mainstream

The protest by the SC/ST women should be seen as a radical arrival of the periphery to the mainstream. However, they are yet to shake the conscience of privileged urban bhadralok spaces.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.