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Laxman Yadav: ‘Manusmriti’ could only be taught alongside ‘Gulamgiri’ and ‘Annihilation of Caste’
‘The situation today is that even if the BJP loses the next election, teachers wedded to the RSS ideology will continue teaching students for the next 30 years. There has been a sea change in...
Naming military action ‘Operation Sindoor’ unconstitutional, says retired CRPF commandant
If you have still not realized who named the operation 'Sindoor' and why, look at what followed. Even more absurdly, BJP purportedly announced that it would send sindoor to every home. Imagine the mayhem that...
Dhadak 2 and CBFC’s cuts: Are we ready for Pariyerum Perumal’s truth in Hindi?
'Pariyerum Perumal' was a battle cry against caste. If 'Dhadak 2' mutes that cry before its release, are we not losing a chance to confront our deepest wounds – our brutal reality – and the...
Dominant husbands, hegemonic castes still part of Bihar’s rural landscape
In a study of Aurangabad and Rohtas districts, calls made to women mukhiyas were mostly received by their husbands or other family members. The Display Pictures (DPs) of the official mobile numbers of women mukhiyas...
Manoj Jha: A war-like situation faced the country, so we have been calm but alert on caste census
The Cabinet decision to hold a caste census revealed that there has been change in the government’s stand...
Does the National Education Policy 2020 aim to Aryanize education?
The new National Education Policy has become a tool in this ideological conflict, aimed at dismantling the hard-won...
Anil Jaihind: Caste census is an ideological issue for the Congress party
The Congress wants all communities to have a presence in all walks of life. It would be patently...
Film review: A daring Phule primer for the Hindi belt
We have read about this childless couple fighting against all odds to educate a generation of women, but...
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