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Why We Should Demand Caste Census
In many ways, caste is about the number but for Savarana, it is an institution. They are aware of the electoral class of caste.
In 1980, the Mandal commission assumed that the OBC component was …
आर्टिकल 370, आंबेडकर और राष्ट्रवाद
राष्ट्र की मुख्यधारा में बाबासाहेब डॉक्टर भीमराव आंबेडकर की विधिवत स्थापना संयोग से उसी दौर में हो रही है, जब देश में राष्ट्र और राष्ट्रवाद को लेकर एक तीखी बहस चली है. एक ओर सभी राजनीतिक दल उन्हें …
Archaeology of Caste: Why It Matters
Archaeology is a fascinating discipline. It is not just a handmaid of history, but a discipline in its own right. It is also emerging as an important discipline to think about the present problems….
बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर के सर्वश्रेष्ठ अनमोल विचार व कथन हिंदी तथा इंग्लिश में
Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die.
पुरुष नश्वर है और विचार भी। एक विचार को प्रसार की उतनी ही आवश्यकता …
Caste Issue and the Media Coverage
A video went viral of Sakshi Mishra, daughter of BJP MLA- Rajesh Mishra, in which she can be seen, asking for protection from her father and his henchmen who are allegedly opposing her marriage to…
Caste in Indian Judiciary
Caste is entrenched into every institution under the constitution of India. Judiciary is no exception. But due to lack of proportionate representation to the citizens from the various diverse group…
31 विशेषाधिकार, जो सिर्फ ब्राह्मणों को हासिल हैं
1) अगर मैं ब्राह्मण हूं तो समाज में मुझे आदर मिलेगा और मेरे नाम के साथ जी या पंडित जोड़ा जाएगा
2) अगर मैं ब्राह्मण हूं तो मुझे देश की किसी भी हाउसिंग सोसायटी में घर मिलने में दिक्कत नहीं होगी.
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Stopping the Epistemic Violence of Caste
Caste manifests into social, economic, and political violence. It perpetuates a fear among the people against whom it is stacked. This silent violence manifests into actual violence in the form of …
Stories of Discrimination in Kerala
Kerala boasted of a development model. The false claim of development was busted by the massive floods that wrecked the state infrastructure and left many, particularly Dalits and Adivasis, homeles…
The Question of Caste – Excerpts from Charles Sumner’s 1869 Lecture
Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811 – March 11, 1874) was an American politician and United States Senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the …
Project Heartland – Swachh Bharat : Plight and assertion of Valmikis
There have been so many debates on Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan.But to which extent it is working? And what is the situation of the people who actually clean India? This episode follows the story of Kira…
Earthquake that couldn’t shake caste bias – Dalit victims of Nepal earthquake still waiting for any help
Caste has such a strong foundation in Asia that no tsunami can wash it, no earthquake can shake it and no flood can carry away the filth of it. Once again Dalits have been left out of any relief wo…
How Much Dalits Suffered Because of Hindu Caste System
Here is a list of brutal casteist practices, many of which can still be seen in various parts of the country.
Source – Following excerpt is from “Manu and the Shudras” book by Dr Ambedkar, appeare…
Sanket Garud on Modern Forms of Casteism
Sanket Garud on Modern Forms of Casteism
“But Mind You I Don’t Believe in Caste!”Dude, what’s your caste?
But mind you I don’t believe in caste!
Do you enjoy reservations?
Aah how lucky you people are!…