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Sunday, January 11, 2026
TopicCasteism

Topic: Casteism

What people keep missing in the images of a fat, Dalit, independent photojournalist

We live in a society that freely promotes a certain kind of beauty standard and shames fat women as ‘undesirable’.

Goa is silent on caste. It’s invisible, and not in English

In Bahishkrut Gomantak, Dadu Mandrekar shows a Goa that exists far away from the dive bars, heritage tours, and laid back beach shacks.

MP university students protest honorary degree for Hindu seer, accuse him of being ‘divisive, casteist’

Students, professors & civil society members have written to President of India, slamming Harisingh Gour University's decision to confer D.Litt degree on Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya.

Ayyankali’s bullock cart ride changed caste dynamics in Kerala

Ayyankali fought for the rights of the oppressed castes in a variety of ways—from claiming public spaces to autonomy for the individual body and access to government education.

IAS officer’s father booked under SC/ST Act for slur against son’s batchmate at protest in Haryana

Ashok Swami, who has a sweet shop in Charkhi Dadri and belongs to backward classes, is the father of Saurabh Swami, a 2015-batch IAS officer. His comments targeted Charkhi Dadri DC Preeti.

SC Commission issues notice to Zomato for ‘casteist ad’. Seeks action report from Delhi Police, YouTube

The ad was aimed to promote food delivery service's voluntary waste recycling policy. National Commission for Scheduled Castes has taken suo moto cognizance of the matter.

On Camera

Satyajit Ray to Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound — how Martin Scorsese plays patron saint at Oscars

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor, has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.