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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...

One Year of Una: National call for “Azaadi Kooch”

Facebook ImageOn one year of Una-kand Appeal from Jignesh Mevani,...

Caste in Law Schools, the Elephant in the Room

The caste and class compositions in Indian private law...

Who is the Dalit?

"Dalit is the name through which the immense and...

How textbooks teach prejudice

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A Woman, Pregnant Was Burnt Alive for Marrying a Dalit: Karnataka

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