caste politics
For Whom the Drums Beat
Shiv Visvanathan
Dalit ethics and aesthetics have the power to disrupt the grammar of caste
Tariq Thachil: The Anti-Elitist
He examines how India’s disadvantaged groups are taken for a ride by certain political parties
125 Years of Babasaheb: Editor’s Note
We have made most of our heroes question-proof. We have made them private collections, labelled and indexed. Thoughts on Ambedkar’s 125th anniversary
Bihar: Land without Justice
As Bihar is set to become a defining battle for Narendra Modi, Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar, the political cartel of backward castes faces a mortal threat from the underdogs
Mirchpur: A Dog Story
Two Dalits were torched alive and 18 homes gutted in Hisar, Haryana, apparently over a dog. So what really happened?
Crumbling Yadav Bastion
Amar Singh’s troubles are only a sign that a caste group long used to power is now finding itself short of options.
Being America Devi
The amazing story of a feisty leader of the downtrodden in Bihar who procured fair wages, water and micro-finance for her fellow Dalits. She also looks into her husband’s eyes while talking to him
The End of Mandal Politics
It ruled the cow belt for two decades but is now headed for oblivion. An analysis of a social revolution that went wrong
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