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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...
Jobs, Caste, Farm Suicides, Crime, Nutrition: Some Subjects On Which Government Is Withholding Data
Mumbai: A range of government reports and statistics usually...
Hate Hatao: CJP’s launches a digital weapon to fight hate
On the 71st anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma...
Across UP’s Hate Crimes, A Pattern: ‘Outsiders’ Fuel Passions, Police Act Selectively, Relationships Crumble
Adhauli village, Bulandshahr: Now, with the benefit of hindsight,...
On Republic Day: Is the Government Upholding or Overturning the Constitution of India?
ICF Team -
On 26 January, 1950, the constitution of India came...
The Untold Story of Harappa in the words of Kanch Ilaiah
In this poem, activist and scholar Kancha Ilaiah traces...
My birth is my fatal accident, remembering Rohith Vemula’s last letter
His letter is a searing reminder of how little...
Indians should be ashamed over what’s happening to Anand Teltumbde
To arrest him is to try and silence a...
Opinion: Shouldn’t a commission like Mandal ascertain the need for 10% upper caste poor quota?
The current politics of reservation need to be converted...
How Brahminical Hindutva co-opted Bahujan history to emerge on top
Is the idea of Hinduism or the content, beliefs,...
Vast Income Inequalities Within Castes: Study. Top 10% Among Forward Castes Own 60% Wealth
Bengaluru: Although India’s upper caste households earned nearly 47%...
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Rule of Law
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Rights
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In a ‘major win’ for anti-caste activists, a US Federal Court upholds California Govt’s authority to act against caste oppression
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Rights
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