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...

Missing JNU student’s mother dragged away by cops even as court slams CBI for shoddy investigation

Fatima Ahmed,  mother of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed,...

Dalit Rights Activist Detained, Threatened with ‘Encounter’

  Dalit Rights activist Pradeep Narwal has alleged that he...

We need a new, radical vision of feminist sisterhood

The racism of white feminists, whether overt or covert,...

Gauri in Gandhi’s Light

This is a story from my childhood. My mother...

Seminar in BHU criticises BJP and RSS for destroying the image of Bahujan heroes

“RSS and its political organisation Bharatiya Janata Party are...

Dalit Organisations in Pondicherry to Stage Protest Against Kiran Bedi: Hindu

Dalit outfits to stage fast against Bedi: The Hindu    Protesters...

The caste politics curse that India just can’t shake off

India is still not able to do away with...

Radical Step: Kerala’s Travancore Devaswom Temple Board to Appoint Non-Brahmin Priests

In a fairly radical step  the Travancore Devaswom (Temple)...

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