When the “spotlight feminist” movement gained momentum worldwide, the Indian Feminist movement came to light. In a country where women did not have the right to study, the feminist movement was phenomenal in demanding equal rights in education, politics, wages, and health. But, India is more complicated, given the deep-rooted caste system prevalent in our …
“Caste is everywhere,” recalls Grace Banu, a Dalit-transgender activist, while conversing with Faye D’Souza about the time she ran away from home and joined a transgender community. She talks about how a Dalit-trans person is oppressed in a twofold layer- One for being transgender and the other for being a Dalit. Dalit queerness is an …
Marriage as an institution has never left the table of debate. Some say marriage is the only goal in life, and some say marriage is a flawed institution. Well, our goal is not to dissect the meaning of marriage. Marriage as a concept is too popular and too complicated. Sometimes it tends to become infamous. …
Bombay, 1973 Revolutionary stand of the Panthers Today we, the ‘Dalit Panthers’, complete one year of our existence. Because of its clear revolutionary position, the ‘Panthers’ is’ growing in strength despite the strong resistance faced by it from many sides. It is bound to grow because it has recognized the revolutionary nature and aspirations …
It’s about time we address the elephant in the room we call India—caste and comfort have never gone hand in hand. While matters have progressed since the country gained independence, with the Constitution laying the ground for equality and social activism propelling its ethos forward, we still have to ask each other the question: Have …
Dalits have earned significant popularity in various fields in the last few years. They have excelled in all kinds of fields, starting with art and ending with the writing industry and numerous other areas one can reckon with. However, when we talk of Dalit artists occupying various fields with their talents, Dalit sportsperson in the …
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