Society & Culture
Indian Renaissance’s unease with education of women and Dalits
The author of 'Shiksha Ka Phal' was aware that losing the Shudras from the Hindu fold would not only be distressing for the upper castes but also signal their end. However, the so-called renaissance reformers...
Dalit Journeys: Speaking beyond the ‘Subaltern’
The first volume of ‘Dalit Studies’ (2016) established the field, historicizing Dalit politics and thought while probing questions of representation and reservations, feminism, and identity. This second volume, ‘Dalit Journeys for Dignity: Religion, Freedom, and...
Lyricist Shailendra, whose songs taught the masses to never lose hope
Shailendra preached what he inherited with his Dalit identity and what he imbibed with class consciousness and an ideological commitment to Marxism. Writing more than 800 songs in a span of 17 years is a...
Rajasthani musicians: Applause for their music yet to ease the burden of their caste
The Manganiyars and Langas have travelled far beyond their desert villages, taking Rajasthan’s folk music heritage with them. But the heritage does not belong to them. They are only means to an object, which is...
Yes, I’m a Bahujan Communist
Bahujan Communist Party founder Himmat Singh says, ‘People often describe Brahmin and Kshatriya as castes. These are not...
Do Indian Muslim women need saving? A sociological reading of Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp’
Instead of a sweeping portrayal of Muslim women as helpless and objectified, the author rallies defiant, formidable women...
The Dalitbahujan’s astute engagement with the British to democratize education
An orientalist narrative that is often peddled is that a section of the Dalits could get educated because...
What exactly are the National Film Awards honouring?
When the State does honour a film, it sends a message. This year, that message is mixed: one...
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