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Beyond the ‘plum’ posting: Why the caste lens still defines bureaucratic success
Following my recent blog on former IAS bureaucrat Atanu Chakraborty’s sudden exit as non-executive chairman of HDFC Bank, a few colleagues from the Gujarat cadre — mostly those I...
Sonbhadra: Tribal Villagers Accuse Police of ‘Connivance’
A few policemen from Ghorawal police station, including the...
Central University of Kerala: OBCs get reservation after protests
Reservation for OBCs is mandatory in recruitment to universities and...
The Mechanism of Caste
With Independence Day only five weeks away, the Indian Cultural...
Reformists’ for Triple Talaq, Silent on Caste Discrimination?
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Why do political leaders not feel the need to...
Zaira, Nusrat and the democratic Right to Choice
Social media witnessed a backlash when Zaira Wasim, the...
Una Dalit flogging case: Hearing on a daily basis from July 29
The victims of the atrocious Una Dalit flogging case,...
Dalits in India need their own Martin Luther King
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Saraswati Karketta, most recent victim of institutional, caste based intimidation at Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta
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Brahman Samaj of India challenges Article 15 movie, SC refuses to stay the release
Delhi: In yet another challenge to the controversial Ayushman...
Dalit men beaten up for attending birthday party, Rajasthan
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