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On Lokmanya Tilak’s death centenary, it’s time to re-examine his legacy
arun Posted On August 1, 2020


“No man of our times had the hold on the masses that Mr Tilak had.” – Mahatma Gandhi, in his obituary for Lokmanya Tilak in Young India, August 4, 1920 “The greatest Indian of the day… indomitable Tilak, who would […]


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Dalits: Shaping the National Past for Existence.
arun Posted On July 26, 2020


The mainstream history treated Dalits as passive subjects, forming their present and future. Most professional history writings deliberately or accidentally have formed a massive move for the dehistoricization of Dalits. This move has been recognized by the community, as they […]


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It’s time India paid reparations to its Dalits
arun Posted On July 26, 2020


Written by Suraj Yengde  The constitutional promises through reservations and land reforms were one of the few ways for us to get together. But these remain hotly contested. Reparation is one of the most viable ways to secure justice for all. […]


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Being a nation and the bogey of self-determination
arun Posted On July 18, 2020


M Rajivlochan, Historian As India goes about dismantling the underpinnings of the structures that had nurtured separatist movements and ideas in the country, it is an apt time for us to reflect upon the idea of self-determination, its connection with […]


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Indian film and the Dalit identity: Perariyathavar is the cinema that a caste-society needs to become humane
arun Posted On July 15, 2020


By Yogesh Maitreya  Historically, Indian cinema exploited the labour of Dalits in its making, whilst erasing or appropriating their stories. This was not an accidental practice. When their stories were told on screen, it would be by savarnas who also […]


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Unlike in the West, Dalits have built statues to resist historical oppression
arun Posted On July 9, 2020


By SHRUTI RAJAGOPALAN Over the last month, I have watched statues around the U.S. come down, some with broader support than others, as part of a loud argument with American history. What has struck me most is the juxtaposition with […]


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The Dark Side of Beauty
arun Posted On July 5, 2020


By Simi Kuriakose Recalling one of the many experiences of colourism he faced, 34-year-old Jeremy (name changed) talks about a childhood memory, “In fourth grade, representatives from a clothing brand visited school to cast ‘cute’ children in an ad. We were […]


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A robust caste discourse in Indian diaspora’s classical dance practices is vital — and overdue
arun Posted On June 25, 2020


By Sammitha Sreevathsa  With an interest in generating accessible writings that makes the connection between the larger social and political landscape of the country and its performing arts more evident, this monthly column is an attempt to un-bracket the dance discourse […]


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Of Christians & conversion
arun Posted On June 22, 2020


By: Abraham Arakal The Synod of Diamper, held in 1599 in the village of Udayamperoor, is a unique event in Kerala history, maybe even, Indian history. As a bilingual conference, it is a historic ‘first’. Never before in the subcontinent’s […]


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19-yr-old Muslim student moves SC seeking recall of its order staying Jagannath Rath Yatra
arun Posted On June 22, 2020


BHUBANESWAR: A 19-year-old Muslim student from Odisha’s Nayagarh district is among the 21 persons and organisations who have moved the Supreme Court seeking recall of its order staying the historic Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra this year due to the Covid-19 […]


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