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Periyar: Caste, Nation and Socialism

Periyar: Caste, Nation and Socialism published by People’s Literature Publications, Mumbai is a fascinating conversation between S V Rajadurai and Vidya Bhushan Rawat which brings out numerous hitherto unknown...

‘Political conspiracy’ to isolate Dalits amidst failure of campaign to annihilate caste

Historically, for Dalits to be on crossroads is a...

PS Krishnan, a man devoted to social justice: Obituary

 The death of Shri P S Krishnan is a...

Accusing site of ‘casteism’, Bhim Army locks Twitter India office

Dalit activists have started a campaign demanding they get their rightful place on the platform

Martyred on Diwali day, Maharshi Dayanand ‘fought’ against Brahminical caste order

On the Diwali day of 1883, Maharishi Dayanand, the...

1,500 Dalits embrace Buddhism for ‘equality’: Gujarat

On Dussehra, around 500 Dalits from different parts of...

Why hundreds of Dalits were unable to vote in Bhagana, Haryana

Initial reports from Haryana are indicating that neither the...

Uttar Pradesh records highest crimes against Dalits: NCRB

On October 21, 2019, the National Crime Record Bureau’s...

Bail to Chandrashekhar Azad of Bhim Army, Two months after arrest

Saket Sessions Court today granted bail to Bhim Army...

To Be or Not to Be: The Identity Crisis of the Non-Savarna Indian

While for the Savarna Indian, to be without identity...

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