Dr Manisha Bangar This article was first published here in Round Table India. In India, and wherever in the world Caste exists, Ambedkar and Marx …
Why are Folks So Inclined to Speak for and Erase Dalit People’s Wisdom?
Noel Didla There has been a recent spate of speculative publications on Dalit women by anyone and everyone to validate themselves as academics, journalists, editorial …
When the State feels Challenged by Dalit Women…
Rahi Gaikwad Dalit women often find themselves at the receiving end of the brahminical State. Many also challenge the very structures of oppression in their …
Babasaheb: A Symbol of My Existence
Pragya Chouhan Babasaheb Ambedkar means many things for us. As an Ambedkarite Buddhist woman, I share what Babasaheb means to me. For me, Babasaheb is …
Request (inanti)
Anuradha Gurav We give our children to the God Khandoba . Offer them to Yellama, Shantdurga Of our own will! We make our daughters lie …
Bodies That Do Not Belong
Meenu The existing mainstream narratives about caste in Kerala either express shock and surprise at the continuing persistence of caste in India, or were mostly …
From Victimhood to Power: Dalit Mahila Swabhiman Yatra at Hyderabad
Pradnya Jadhav Dalit women’s battle to survive with dignity and security is extremely challenging. Dalit Mahila Swabhiman Yatra has been initiated by All India Dalit …
Chithralekha ends her day-and-night strike after 122 days
Chithralekha ended her 122 days struggle in front of the Kannur Secretariat on Monday. This was after the Chief Minister assured her in writing that …
Appeal from Chitralekha Rehabilitation Committee
Chitralekha Punaradhivasa Committee Kannur 2 Since 25th October 2014, for the last 77 days1, Chitralekha and her family have been on a constant day-and-night strike …