Caste

Love-Letters like no other

From India‘s Forgotten Feminist,  Savitribai Phule to life partner Jyotiba

TN gov’t sets free Dalit massacre convicts, Madras HC demands answers

Madras High Court has demanded that the state government produce copies of the government orders sanctioning the release of 13 convicts for “good conduct”.

Ramdev must apologise for his insulting remark on Periyar: Activists

A statement made by Ramdev on Periyar is on...

‘Caste’ing evil: Inter-caste couple killed 4 years after marriage in K’taka

They were stoned to death and leave behind two children who are now orphaned

Why have India’s elite institutions sounded the death knell for Dalit Adivasi-Muslim scholars ?

The suicide of bright, young scholar Fathima Latheef at...

Irony at its worst: Dalit boy thrashed for attending rally about ending caste discrimination

He was beaten by his own friends who belonged to the Rajput community

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

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

Babu and Bhasha: The Game may end with this

Image Courtesy: educationworld.inThe Y.S.Jaganmohan Reddy Government recently issued orders...

PS Krishnan, a man devoted to social justice: Obituary

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

Food For Thought: The Caste of Your Railway Catering Manager Shouldn’t Matter

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) faced online flak from Twitterati when a recruitment ad posted by one of their major food contractors specified that they were looking for candidates belonging to Agrawal and Vaish communities.

Why is Periyar not taught in Indian schools and colleges?

Iconic statue of EVR Periyar at the Periyar Thidal....

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