caste politics

Tariq Thachil: The Anti-Elitist

Open

He examines how India’s disadvantaged groups are taken for a ride by certain political parties

125 Years of Babasaheb: Editor’s Note

S Prasannarajan

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

PR Ramesh

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

S Anand

Two Dalits were torched alive and 18 homes gutted in Hisar, Haryana, apparently over a dog. So what really happened?

Crumbling Yadav Bastion

Dhirendra K. Jha

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

Dhirendra K. Jha

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