Current Affairs
The rush to delete the digital archive of resistance
When fact checkers reconstructed the events of July 20 Chalo Sansad march they relied on hundreds of user-generated videos with different timestamps and vantage points. Additionally, international coverage of the movement drew heavily on footage...
The Dalits of Dangawas after the court judgment
Sonki Devi, the wife of Paancharam, had never ever ventured into her village without her face covered and head down. Little did she know that the supposedly powerful, dominant caste of the village would one...
Why BJP has now turned to Sant Ravidas
As the Uttar Pradesh and Punjab assembly polls draw closer, the BJP is making a concerted effort to woo a chunk of the Dalit voters. The party has long been using relevant religious symbols and...
‘Satluj’ and the politics of film censorship
The most important question raised by ‘Satluj’ is whether democratic societies possess the confidence to face uncomfortable stories without seeking to silence them. If cinema has an enduring political function, it is not to provide...
Ram Temple embezzlement: How the Dalitbahujan see it
‘Had the offerings been small, there would have been no problem. All the staff would have made merry...
Odisha: Mob violence is not simply a law-and-order problem
The challenge before Odisha is not merely administrative but moral. Law and order or economic growth alone cannot...
A classroom for those left behind
Educational spaces can often reproduce social hierarchies through uneven access to resources, linguistic barriers, and fear of being...
Assam: Uniform Civil Code and Muslim women of the ‘Char’ areas
A combination of equal opportunities and fair legislation can help overcome the structural and geographical barriers that isolate...
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