Caste

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...

Why do some Indians both oppose Reservation and burn the Constitution?

The dual attack by a section, relatively entitled in...

Upper Caste ‘Bharat Bandh’ – In Defence of Dalit Atrocities

The bandh fizzled out but the politics behind it...

What is the Elgar Parishad and who Oganised It?

On December 31, 2-17 a fiercely passionate gathering of...

Dalit Family Targetted by Upper-caste Mob in Bhima-Koregaon Violence Still Awaits Justice

First Published on June 12, 2018 While they have faced...

“Involvement of radical Hindutva elements in Bhima Koregaon violence: Pune Mayor”

First Published on January 23, 2018Evidence has been mounting...

Kandhamal Anti-Christian Violence: 10 years on, guilty still escape justice

Today is the tenth anniversary commemoration of the Kandhamal...

Petition Challenging Amendments to Prevention of Atrocities Act Filed in Supreme Court

The petitioners have alleged that the government is undermining...

Indian nation should forget supremacy of Vedas, Puranas: Savarkar (as Quoted by Dabholkar)

Narendra Dabholkar, victim of "Hindutv terror" shot dead on...

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