Indian American historian Shailaja Paik has had quite the week since she was made a MacArthur Fellow and received a ‘genius grant’ of $800,000. Her inbox is full of emails, her schedule is packed and social media has had a […]
‘The sexual and gendered arrangements of the caste system to oppress Dalit Tamasha women remained unexamined,’ said Paik who has written a book on the subject. Historian Shailaja Paik has become the first Dalit person to be awarded the prestigious […]
HYDERABAD: IT & Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu on Tuesday emphasised the need to ensure that the benefits outlined in the newly formulated policy for Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME) are accessible to women and backward classes, including Dalit […]
In an interview with TNM, Dalit historian and PhD Scholar Shailaja Paik talks about her childhood in Maharashtra, experiencing caste and gender discrimination, and what led her to her work on Dalits, gender, and sexuality. Written by:Cris Edited by:Dhanya Rajendran […]
The court expressed concern over the systemic bias against women elected from reserved seats, emphasizing that such discrimination undermines efforts toward gender equality and women’s empowerment in public office. Geetha Sunil Pillai New Delhi/Jalgaon – In a landmark case that […]
Chambal Media portrays society from the perspective of the most marginalised women to empower social change through hyperlocal content. Photo of Saranya Chakrapani Saranya Chakrapani Journalist Amreen Banu’s love for storytelling has the power to invigorate any tired journalist in […]
Chitralekha, who started working as an autorickshaw driver in 2004, spent years fighting targeted harassment and ostracism from fellow drivers, most of whom were CITU members, allegedly owing to her layered identity as a Dalit woman. Chitralekha, an autorickshaw driver […]
Shailja Paik’s research focuses on how caste domination intersects with gender and sexuality to strip Dalit women of their dignity and identity. Shailja Paik, a historian and professor at the University of Cincinnati, has been awarded an $800,000 “genius” grant […]
Chitralekha’s struggle against the CPM garnered support from various quarters. Her experience also spread light to the Left party’s perceived anti-Dalit stance. KANNUR: Chitralekha (48), a prominent Dalit rights activist known for her fight against the CPM for her right […]
Shailja Pike, a resident of Maharashtra, has received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship of 8 lakh dollars i.e. about 6 crore 72 lakh rupees, which is also known as ‘Genius Grant’. She has not only become the first Indian Dalit woman […]
